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1	The limits of perestroika Hall, Matthew Thomas 21 November 2012 (has links) This study examines Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika, or restructuring. The analysis begins by defining the political-economic "structure" (termed "neo-Stalinism") of the Soviet Union. The study evaluates Gorbachev's policies and results. Though the internal reforms to date have r been politically bold, they have been modest and non-structural. Gorbachev's external reforms, primarily military reductions, have been more successful. However, it can not be determined whether or not they are structural reforms. The study concludes that while perestroika is likely to succeed sometime in the long term future of the Soviet Union, it is unlikely in the short term. / Master of Arts LD5655.V855 1989.H344 Perestroĭka
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 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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