How Long to Read Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91

How Long Does it Take to Read Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 26 minutes to read Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91 by Jerry F. Hough

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Description

Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91 presents a strikingly new view of the Gorbachev era and the reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union. Written by one of America's most distinguished specialists on the former Soviet Union, this is the first comprehensive overview of the Gorbachev period and describes it as a real revolution, not mere "reform." According to Hough, despite Mikhail Gorbachev's talk of a regulated market, he never understood that a market must be created on a solid institutional and legal base. He was determined to use democratization to free himself from party control, but he saw democracy as a way of achieving near- universal consensus, not a mechanism for forcing through difficult choices. The many memoirs that have become available in the last few years, including those of Gorbachev himself, show that Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov and the "bureaucrats" in his government actually were the serious economic reformers in the leadership. Gorbachev opposed the key transitional steps at every stage and was far closer to the assumptions of shock therapy than he or his opponents ever recognized. Hough explains that Gorbachev was not alone in thinking that the destruction of old institutions was enough to unleash a market. Westerners also talked of leaping a chasm in a single jump as if democratic and market institutions existed pre-created on the other side. But, precisely because Gorbachev (and later Boris Yeltsin) was encouraged in all his worst mistakes by Western advice, his failure has crucial implications for Western thinking about the process of democratization and marketization. This unprecedented book explores those implications in depth. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Book for 1998

How long is Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91?

Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91 by Jerry F. Hough is 562 pages long, and a total of 141,624 words.

This makes it 190% the length of the average book. It also has 173% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 53 minutes to read Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91 aloud.

What Reading Level is Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91?

Democratization and Revolution in the USSR, 1985-91 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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