{"product_id":"collapse-of-the-soviet-union-1985-1991","title":"Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1985-1991","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy did the Soviet Union collapse in 1991?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collapse of the Soviet Union has widely been seen as the result of the arms race and Cold War, and the failure of the Soviet side to keep pace with new technology. This book argues that the disintegration was mainly a result of two interrelated factors: the rise of the Soviet national republics, and the manipulation of the new Russian presidency by Boris Yeltsin in what became a direct power struggle between Yeltsin and the Soviet leader, Gorbachev.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear and accessible manner, the book provides:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean explanation of how the national question came to dominate Soviet politics by 1990-1 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanalysis of the economic crisis that occurred in the late 1980s \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea chapter devoted to the year 1991, from the referendum to reform the Soviet Union to the unforeseen dissolution of the country by December \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea discussion of the personalities of and political confrontation between the two key statesman: Gorbachev and Yeltsin \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso containing a Chronology, Glossary and Who's Who of key figures, \u003cem\u003eThe Collapse of the Soviet Union\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for students of twentieth century European history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234949747032,"sku":"9781138130777","price":241.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138130777_9242bf2e-a0cf-4e10-bdef-28785584da35.jpg?v=1777259747","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/collapse-of-the-soviet-union-1985-1991","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}