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Gorbachev : his life and times / William Taubman.
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- ISBN: 0393647013
- ISBN: 9780393647013
- Physical Description: xxv, 852 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 785-804) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: "Gorbachev is hard to understand" -- Childhood, boyhood, and youth: 1931-1949 -- Moscow State University: 1950-1955 -- Climbing the ladder: 1955-1969 -- Regional party boss: 1969-1978 -- Return to Moscow: 1978-1985 -- What is to be done? 1985-1986 -- Onto the world stage: March 1985-December 1986 -- Two scorpions in a bottle: 1987 -- Who's afraid of Nina Andreyeva? 1988 -- Before the storm: 1987-1988 -- Summits galore: 1987-1988 -- 1989: triumph and trouble at home -- 1989: triumph and trouble abroad -- Coming apart? 1990 -- Coming together? 1990 -- To the coup: January-August 1991 -- The coup: August 1991 -- Final days: August-December 1991 -- Out of power: 1991-2016 -- Conclusion: understanding Gorbachev. |
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| Subject: | Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-2022. Heads of state > Soviet Union > Biography. Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1985-1991. |
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| Cape Girardeau Public Library | GOR (Text) | 33042004485077 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | B GORBACHE (Text) | 30061010152276 | Biography | Available | - |
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Gorbachev : His Life and Times
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Table of Contents
Gorbachev : His Life and Times
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Author's Note | p. xi | |
| Cast of Characters | p. xv | |
| Introduction: "Gorbachev Is Hard to Understand" | p. 1 | |
| Chapter 1 | Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth: 1931-1949 | p. 7 |
| Chapter 2 | Moscow State University: 1950-1955 | p. 40 |
| Chapter 3 | Climbing the Ladder: 1955-1968 | p. 77 |
| Chapter 4 | Regional Party Boss: 1969-1978 | p. 120 |
| Chapter 5 | Return to Moscow: 1978-1985 | p. 158 |
| Chapter 6 | What Is to Be Done? 1985-1986 | p. 205 |
| Chapter 7 | Onto the World Stage: March 1985-December 1986 | p. 252 |
| Chapter 8 | Two Scorpions in a Bottle: 1987 | p. 306 |
| Chapter 9 | Who's Afraid of Nina Andreyeva? 1988 | p. 337 |
| Chapter 10 | Before the Storm: 1987-1988 | p. 376 |
| Chapter 11 | Summits Galore: 1987-1988 | p. 393 |
| Chapter 12 | 1989: Triumph and Trouble at Home | p. 427 |
| Chapter 13 | 1989: Triumph and Trouble Abroad | p. 462 |
| Chapter 14 | Coming Apart? 1990 | p. 500 |
| Chapter 15 | Coming Together? 1990 | p. 539 |
| Chapter 16 | To the Coup: January-August 1991 | p. 574 |
| Chapter 17 | The Coup: August 1991 | p. 602 |
| Chapter 18 | Final Days: August-December 1991 | p. 620 |
| Chapter 19 | Out of Power: 1992-2016 | p. 651 |
| Conclusion: Understanding Gorbachev | p. 688 | |
| Glossary | p. 695 | |
| Abbreviations | p. 697 | |
| Notes | p. 699 | |
| Bibliography | p. 785 | |
| Acknowledgements | p. 805 | |
| Index | p. 809 |
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