Paul Hollander, "Political Will and Personal Belief: The Decline and Fall of Soviet Communism"
Publisher: Yale University Press | 1999 | ISBN 0300076207 | PDF | 190 pages | 11.1 MB
In this unique analysis of the unexpected collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, sociologist Paul Hollander focuses on the human aspects of the country`s demise. Drawing on autobiographical writings and interviews with members of the political elite, the author shows how leaders who experienced a loss of faith in their ideals and an eroding sense of legitimacy fatally undermined the political system they had once upheld.