Lenin to Gorbachev: Three Generations of Soviet Communists [Paperback]

Joan Frances Crowley (Author), Dan Vaillancourt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0882958631 | ISBN-13: 978-0882958637 | Publication Date: January 2, 1989

This brief work examines Marx's ideas and the three generations of Soviet communists that followed him: the revolutionaries, the social architects, and the businessmen. In Lenin to Gorbachev the authors provide an introduction to communism through a focus on the turbulent history of the USSR and its leaders. Since the book was first published in 1987, the world has witnessed the end of the Soviet Union and the continuing power struggle between hard-line communists and reformers. In a special supplement added in 1994, the authors provide a postmortem of the Gorbachev administration and an introduction to Yeltsin, the reformer, and the uncertain future of the independent Russian states.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Harlan Davidson (January 2, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882958631
• ISBN-13: 978-0882958637
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,162,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, January 12, 2008

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This review is from: Lenin to Gorbachev: Three Generations of Soviet Communists (Paperback)

Excellent book about the leaders of the Soviet Union. This book traces the history of this important social experiment through the various party leaders. The authors seem to favor the communist philosophy so much that they ignore some important points about the weakness within the system that eventually led to it's collapse. Still, the book presents a ton of information in an easy to read format.