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DTIC ADA247222: Restructuring and the Polarization of Soviet Politics |
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This Note examines the economic and political changes |
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that have taken place in the Soviet Union since Mikhail |
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Gorbachev's accession to power, and assesses the longer- |
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term implications of those changes. Following an |
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evaluation of Gorbachev's 'first-term' performance as a |
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crisis manager, the Note examines the current situation |
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and concludes with speculation on future prospects. The |
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study concludes that (1) Gorbachev has presided over and |
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contributed to, a deepening systemic crisis; (2) militant |
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opposition to Gorbachev has been building on both the |
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right and left; (3) while Gorbachev may be able to use |
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his new presidential powers to keep things under control, |
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the Soviet Union may be on the verge of a civil war; (4) |
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the existence of a clear and present danger of a violent |
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implosion in the Soviet Union has significant |
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implications for U.S. policy. |
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Date Published: 2018-03-05 19:54:10 |
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Identifier: DTIC_ADA247222 |
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Item Size: 11044360 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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