1985-1991

Explores the collapse of the Soviet Union, placing it in the perspective of Russian, Soviet, and world history.

Explores the circumstances that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, including the complex personalities of both Gorbachev and Yeltsin and economic crises in the late 1980s.

Examines the leadership strategies of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin, the two men who presided over the transition from Soviet to post-Soviet politics in the years between 1985 and 1999, discussing why they acted as they did, how they built support for their programs, and how their achievements and failures might be evaluated.

The author presents a Soviet perspective of the Cold War, describing how each of the Soviet leaders from Stalin to Gorbachev contributed to the failure of Communism.

A biography of Boris Yeltsin, the first freely elected head of state in Russian history, focusing on his accomplishments in post-Communist Russia, including the introduction of a free-market economy and private property.

Traces the activities of Soviet leaders Nikita Krushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Boris Yeltsin, from 1953 through 1995, to show how each man contributed to the unintended dismantling of the Communist system.

Discusses the life of Mikhail Gorbachev from his formative years to the present, and examines the reforms he has introduced to the Soviet Union.

Presents a collection of essays and speeches by prominent figures such as Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin and others that chronicle the events and issues connected to the Cold War.