Darby K. (dbkenn) reviewed Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 on + 3 more book reviews
I have long been interested in the politics of the Soviet Union. Frankly, much of the reading material out there assumes that I have more knowledge than I do on the internal players in the USSR. This book is remarkable in that it presents a compelling explanation while at the same time not being bogged down in undecipherable lists of Soviet functionaries. To be clear, the argument operates at a high level and this is not dumbed-down history but instead one that is approachable for someone who does not have a graduate degree in Russian studies. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the history of the collapse of the USSR and what happened afterwards.
