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Since the sudden collapse of the communist system in Eastern Europe in 1989, scholars have tried to explain why the Soviet Union stood by and watched as its empire crumbled. The recent release of extensive archival documentation in Moscow and the appearance of an increasing number of Soviet political memoirs now offer a greater perspective on this historic process and permit a much deeper look into its causes.
The Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy is a comprehensive study detailing the collapse of Soviet control in Eastern Europe between 1968 and 1989, focusing especially on the pivotal Solidarity uprisings in Poland. Based heavily on firsthand testimony and fresh archival findings, it constitutes a fundamental reassessment of Soviet foreign policy during this period. Perhaps most important, it offers a surprising account of how Soviet foreign policy initiatives in the late Brezhnev era defined the parameters of Mikhail Gorbachev's later position of laissez-faire toward Eastern Europe--a position that ultimately led to the downfall of socialist governments all over Europe.
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reviewed The Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy on November 24, 2007
The Rise and Fall of the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet Foreign Policy
This general history of Russia, used as a text in college, is a competent introduction to the field. The author, covering years through 1966 in this edition, is prejudiced against the Soviet period.
Upon entering Grinnell College I enrolled in a two-semester Russian history course, focusing my research on reform movements prior to the Bolshevik revolution. The teacher, Greg Guroff, was the most demanding of my college career in terms of how much he required us to write. Twenty pages a week was normal.
In reaction to this, one of the upperclassmen produced an almost one hundred page paper for his weekly assignment (others helped with the typing). Guroff took it with a quickly suppressed raising of an eyebrow, ultimately giving the thing an A-. Doubtless, he was aware of the implied critique, but I don't recall it making any difference in our workload.
This is not the text we used, but it was recommended in the syllabus. The prospect of more classes with Guroff if I continued on in Russian history prompted me in other directions, but the interest in Russia continued. Upon graduation, when I finally had time for such things again, I got around to reading some of the works he had recommended.
Guroff himself went on to the U.S. State Department...
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