The Fall of the Soviet Empire

by Anne de Tinguy (Editor)

This text addresses a fundamental question about the collapse of the Soviet Union: was the Soviet system's failure inevitable from its inception, or did the grave errors committed during its existence lead to its collapse? The essays in the volume address three major topics: ideology and the failure of the political system; the failure of the economic system and the rejection of the Soviet order by society; and the failure of a messianic ambition.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 1997