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1	Glasnost : a Russian fantasy Sheeler, Ralph A. January 1991 (has links) Chapter one began with an introduction to the concept of glasnost and the events surrounding the first four years of Mikhail Gorbachev's reign as General Secretary of the Soviet Union. This rhetorical study gained its thrust from an Aristotelian definition of rhetoric. The method proposed was one of Ernest Bormann's fantasy theme analysis. This study looked at mediated fantasy themes as they chained out in the Western media regarding the glasnost campaign.Chapter two presented the setting for the dramas of glasnost with a look at the history of Soviet leadership and the impact each General Secretary had on Soviet society. Chapter three examined the characters of glasnost. 9iographical information was presented on the players of the dramas. Finally, chapter four examined the media's rhetoric as it chained out the dramas of glasnost through Mikhail Corbachev and his battles with antagonists from the left, from the right, and from within. / Department of Speech Communication Glasnost. Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-
2	The impact of Gorbachev's reforms on the disintegration of the Soviet Union Carlyle, Keith Cecil 07 1900 (has links) This dissertation of limited scope traces the attempts by Gorbachev (1985-1991) to reform an economic, political and social system which was in a state of terminal decline. The origins of its demise, it is argued, lay in the ossified command economy inherited from Stalin. The enormous damage inflicted on Soviet agriculture during collectivisation in the 1930s~ when millions of productive peasants died, proved to be a fatal blow to that sector. Tlms, Gorbachev followed a two-fold strategy ofrefonn. Glasnost (openness) was introduced to allow constructive debate on economic and social matters. Despite a hesitant beginning, the right to criticise allowed the emergence of more radical campaigners, such as Yeltsin who demanded greater democracy. Significantly, the revival of ethnic nationalist demands in the republics led to disintegration. Perestroika (restructuring) was intended to modernise and boost living standards. The economy faltered but the market was not yet in place / History / M.A. (History) Cold war Stagnation Glasnost Bureaucracy Perestroika Failure Conflict Coup Collapse 947.0854 World politics -- 1985-1995 Perestroĭka Glasnost Cold War Soviet Union -- History -- Philosophy Russia (Federation) -- History -- 1991-
3	The impact of Gorbachev's reforms on the disintegration of the Soviet Union Carlyle, Keith Cecil. January 2002 (has links) Thesis (M.A.)--University of South Africa, 2002. 947.0854 CARL World politics -- 1985-1995. Perestro?ka. Glasnost. Cold War. Soviet Union -- History -- Philosophy. Russia (Federation) -- History -- 1991-
4	The impact of Gorbachev's reforms on the disintegration of the Soviet Union Carlyle, Keith Cecil 07 1900 (has links) This dissertation of limited scope traces the attempts by Gorbachev (1985-1991) to reform an economic, political and social system which was in a state of terminal decline. The origins of its demise, it is argued, lay in the ossified command economy inherited from Stalin. The enormous damage inflicted on Soviet agriculture during collectivisation in the 1930s~ when millions of productive peasants died, proved to be a fatal blow to that sector. Tlms, Gorbachev followed a two-fold strategy ofrefonn. Glasnost (openness) was introduced to allow constructive debate on economic and social matters. Despite a hesitant beginning, the right to criticise allowed the emergence of more radical campaigners, such as Yeltsin who demanded greater democracy. Significantly, the revival of ethnic nationalist demands in the republics led to disintegration. Perestroika (restructuring) was intended to modernise and boost living standards. The economy faltered but the market was not yet in place / History / M.A. (History) Cold war Stagnation Glasnost Bureaucracy Perestroika Failure Conflict Coup Collapse 947.0854 World politics -- 1985-1995 Perestroĭka Glasnost Cold War Soviet Union -- History -- Philosophy Russia (Federation) -- History -- 1991-

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