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The Glasnost Papers

Voices On Reform From Moscow

By: Andrei Melville,Gail W Lapidus

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The Glasnost Papers

Voices On Reform From Moscow

By: Andrei Melville,Gail W Lapidus

This unique compendium of Soviet thought and dialogue introduces Western readers to the broad range of current debates in the Soviet Union concerning the past, present, and future of the country and its people. Andrei Melville, the Soviet academic who spearheaded this work, is convinced that Mikhail Gorbachev's initiatives have led his country to the brink of a domestic transformation, one that will lead to an entirely new stage of development. Melville chronicles the societal ills— repression, crime, and apathy—and the structural flaws—corruption, a stagnant economy, a monolithic bureaucracy, a stifled flow of information—that have undermined the foundations of the existing system. In response to this crisis, Gorbachev conceived of the idea of perestroika— a program for the revolutionary restructuring of the whole of society, a wrenching process that has led to intense conflicts and strong disagreements between the guardians of the old and the proponents of the new. This book presents all facets of the debate, drawing on articles and letters extracted from dozens of major Soviet periodicals, including statements by political analysts, economists, historians, journalists, and writers, interspersed with excerpts from readers' letters published in the media. The extracts are placed in context by original essays that focus on the themes underlying all discussion of the implications of reform. The book paints a rich portrait of the diversity of opinions— from reformist to conservative—expressed in the public debates unleashed by glasnost.

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1000301885

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The Soviet System In Crisis

A Reader Of Western And Soviet Views

By: Alexander Dallin,Gail W Lapidus

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A Reader Of Western And Soviet Views

By: Alexander Dallin,Gail W Lapidus

This reader is intended to fill the urgent need for up-to-date materials on the Gorbachev era and to provide scholars and students with source materials and interpretations not available in standard texts. In addition, the book will be regularly revised and updated to take account of rapidly changing events. Alexander Dallin and Gail Lapidus have brought together outstanding Western analyses, as well as Soviet documents and commentary, dealing with developments in the USSR's politics, economy, society, culture, and foreign policy since 1985. The collection covers the full spectrum of views—skeptical and enthusiastic, ideological and pragmatic—offered by journalists, politicians, observers, and participants. Introductory and concluding material by the editors provides the essential context to help students understand the myriad opinions put forth on the vast changes in the USSR and where its future may lie.

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660

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1000305775

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Emergent Issues in Education

Comparative Perspectives

By: Robert F. Arnove,Philip G. Altbach,Gail Paradise Kelly

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Emergent Issues in Education

Comparative Perspectives

By: Robert F. Arnove,Philip G. Altbach,Gail Paradise Kelly

In Emergent Issues in Education, leading scholars in comparative education and in the politics, sociology, anthropology, and economics of education illuminate worldwide trends in critical issues that confront policymakers and practitioners in different national settings. Among the topics raised and analyzed are the organization, governance, and financing of education; the content of curriculum, texts, and tests; and the quality and nature of teacher training. Among the issues examined is the tension that has emerged between the imperative to achieve equality of educational opportunity and the concern of educational decision makers to maintain and upgrade the quality of academic offerings. Aspects of this tension are manifested in the reform movements of the 1980s, especially the "excellence movement" that has resurfaced in the United States. Reform movements are evident in countries that have experienced increased enrollment at all levels of schooling in the post-World War II period. In the United States, as elsewhere, there has been a reassessment of the relevance of education to the economy and polity, and of the role of government and industry in education.

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SUNY Press

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0791410315

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9780791410318

The Soviet System In Crisis

A Reader Of Western And Soviet Views

By: Alexander Dallin,Gail W Lapidus

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A Reader Of Western And Soviet Views

By: Alexander Dallin,Gail W Lapidus

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The Glasnost Papers

Voices On Reform From Moscow

By: Andrei Melville,Gail W Lapidus

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By: Andrei Melville,Gail W Lapidus

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The Glasnost Papers

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The Soviet System In Crisis

The Soviet System In Crisis

Emergent Issues in Education

Emergent Issues in Education

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