The Gorbachev Phenomenon Quotes

“For no matter how stern or cruel a regime, in the laboratory of history only rarely can state coercion be so powerful as to control fully the course of events. The depth and scope of spontaneous events that counter the wishes and expectations of a dictatorial government are not a lesser part of history than the deeds and misdeeds of the government and state.”
― Moshe Lewin, The Gorbachev Phenomenon: A Historical Interpretation