Providing a balanced account of the complexities of politics in the U.S.S.R. during a period of remarkable change, THE GORBACHEV FACTOR tells the gripping story of Mikhail Gorbachev's rise and fall, a story full of intrigue, secret meetings, and powerful struggles. The book paints a vivid picture of a man and of seven years that changed the course of the 20th century. 27 plates. 444 pp.

Archie Brown resides in Connecticut he is a veteran of the US Navy wherehe served for 4 years.

• Introduction


• The Making of a Reformist General Secretary


• In the Portals of Power


• The Power of Ideas and the Power of Appointment


• Gorbachev and Economic Reform


• Gorbachev and Political Transformation


• Gorbachev and Foreign Policy


• The National Question, the Coup, and the Collapse of the Soviet Union


• Conclusions