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When Gorbachev came to power in 1985, the globe was still divided into two armed camps - one for each superpower - as it had been ever since 1945. The Cold War dominated international politics, from Angola to Afghanistan. Although apparently a model communist, he realized that the system could not continue. No longer in power, he has been forced to endure criticism from those wise after the event - most notably Boris Yeltsin, who became undisputed leader after the failed military coup that finally removed Gorbachev from office. In these memoirs Gorbachev describes his feelings about Russia today. He also recounts his childhood in the Caucasus during World War II, of coming to Moscow as a student and meeting Raisa, his career as a Party functionary, and his rise to world prominence.Product Identifiers
PublisherTransworld LTD
ISBN-139780385406680
eBay Product ID (ePID)86975162
Product Key Features
Number of Pages800 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMikhail Gorbachev: Memoirs
Publication Year1996
SubjectGovernment
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
AuthorMikhail S. Gorbachev
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight137 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMikhail S. Gorbachev