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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.

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

Examines the crucial role economics played in the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, describing how Hitler's attempts to make Germany a world power influenced the country's economic successes and failures and how the end of the Third Reich has had a lasting impact on the country.

Explores the fate of the Russian Revolution in the years following Lenin's death, and explains how the Stalinist policies rejected the productive potential of the nationalized planned economy in favor of a corrupt, wasteful bureaucratic system.

Traces the Chinese economic structure and corporate growth over the last several years and examines how and why it has become the center of global capitalism that has surpassed that of the United States and the impact on operations around the world.

Contains English translations of Spanish writings that explore the history, culture, and politics of Mexico, examining the theme of mexicanidad, the history of the country from pre-Columbian times through 1940, and the post-1940 era.

A comprehensive look at the economic policies of President Franklin Roosevelt, maintaining that his "New Deal" programs failed to achieve the economic boost the country needed during the Depression.