{"product_id":"the-collapse-of-the-soviet-union-1985-1991-seminar-studies","title":"The Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1985-1991 (Seminar Studies)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"289\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"51\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"51\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"32\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e David R. Marples\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"76\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"76\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"64\"\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"110\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"145\"\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28-04-2004\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"195\"\u003eEAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780582505995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"289\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"289\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"264\"\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eAbout The Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eThis book offers an accessible guide to the key events surrounding the disintegration of the Soviet Union, one of the most significant geopolitical shifts of the 20th century. Marples explores the reasons behind the collapse of the USSR, focusing on the roles played by the arms race, Cold War tensions, and the Soviet side’s failure to keep up with technological advancements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"707\"\u003eKey Themes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"917\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"917\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"751\"\u003eThe Arms Race and Technological Lag:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book examines how the Soviet Union’s inability to compete with the U.S. in terms of military technology and economic growth contributed to its eventual downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eCold War Dynamics:\u003c\/strong\u003e It offers a detailed analysis of how Cold War politics and the intense ideological battle between the U.S. and the USSR shaped events leading up to the Soviet collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eKey Historical Events:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marples highlights the major political and social events, focusing on the period leading up to the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eImpact of Global Competition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book contextualizes the collapse of the Soviet Union as part of the larger struggle between superpowers during the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1487\"\u003eComprehensive Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provides a clear and concise understanding of the factors that contributed to the Soviet Union’s dissolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003eHistorical Focus:\u003c\/strong\u003e A focused look at the final years of the USSR, providing valuable insights into how the internal and external pressures led to its collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003eAccessible Guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e Written in an easy-to-understand style, this book is ideal for students and general readers looking to understand the complex history of the Soviet Union’s end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2254\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis book is essential for anyone interested in understanding the causes behind the collapse of one of the most powerful political entities of the 20th century. 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