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The Kremlin and the West: A Realistic Approach
This examination of the Soviet system and the men who run it argues that the West must pay attention to Soviet internal strengths and weaknesses and to the domestic strategies of the new political elite that governs the USSR
228 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1986
About the author
Wolfgang Leonhard
33 books10 followersGerman political author, publicist, and historian.
A former communist who fled to the Soviet Union in 1935, he became part of the "National Committee for the liberation of Germany". In 1945, he came back to East Germany as part of the "Ulbricht group", a special command of politicians and instructors.
In 1949, Leonhard defected from the Soviet Union and fled first to Yugoslavia and later to West Germany. Later he became a lecturer for the Columbia University and the Yale University as an expert on the Soviet Union.
In 1950 he co-founded the short lived Titoist Independent Workers Party Germany (UAPD) which has funded by Yugoslavia.
A former communist who fled to the Soviet Union in 1935, he became part of the "National Committee for the liberation of Germany". In 1945, he came back to East Germany as part of the "Ulbricht group", a special command of politicians and instructors.
In 1949, Leonhard defected from the Soviet Union and fled first to Yugoslavia and later to West Germany. Later he became a lecturer for the Columbia University and the Yale University as an expert on the Soviet Union.
In 1950 he co-founded the short lived Titoist Independent Workers Party Germany (UAPD) which has funded by Yugoslavia.
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