The Soviet Union: The Incomplete Superpower
- ISBN-10
- 1349193496
- ISBN-13
- 9781349193493
- Series
- The Soviet Union
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 295
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988-07-28
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- Paul Dibb
Description
Now updated to the Gorbachev era, this book is an examination of the state of the Soviet Union today. One of its main aims is to highlight the weaknesses of this faltering empire.
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