| Brezhnev Reconsidered 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Bacon, E. (Editor), Sandle, M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 033379463X ISBN-13: 9780333794630 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: Leonid Brezhnev was leader of the Soviet Union for almost two decades when it was at the height of its powers. This book is a long overdue reappraisal of Brezhnev the man and the system over which he ruled. By incorporating much of the new material available in Russian, it challenges the received wisdom about the Brezhnev years, and provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the 20th century's most neglected political leaders. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 947.085 |
| LCCN: 2002072321 |
| Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.72" W x 9" (1.07 lbs) 233 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Leonid Brezhnev was leader of the Soviet Union for almost two decades when it was at the height of its powers. This book is a long overdue reappraisal of Brezhnev the man and the system over which he ruled. By incorporating much of the new material available in Russian, it challenges the received wisdom about the Brezhnev years, and provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the twentieth century's most neglected political leaders. |