perestro?ka

Identifies the historical events and social forces that explain life in the Soviet Union today.

Examines political, economic, and social changes in the Soviet Union brought about by Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika.

The story of the second Russian Revolution, examining Gorbachev's USSR through interviews with the new Russians --in their homes, at work, and in school.

Places Perestroika in its long-term historical perspective, as the final stage in a broad theory of revolutionary process beginning with the Russian Revolution of 1917, and puts forward a new interpretation of the striking events that led to the downfall of Gorbachev and Communism in the late Soviet Union.

Analyzes the social changes Russia has undergone since 1917, providing an understanding of the dramatic transitions in the country between 1989 and 1991.