The Gorbachev Factor by Archie Brown (2003)
Hello everyone! To start this new year I am back with another contribution to the current book review series. This time we will leave Latin America for a while to focus on the Soviet Union and its history. One of the most intriguing historical processes of the 20th century is the fall of the Soviet Union. The way in which it collapsed is surprising and unbelievable. How could an authoritarian system so well-entrenched disappear so quickly and peacefully? Archie Brown offers a