Vadim Medvedev under Attack
Abstract
It is apparent that Medvedev is not the conservatives' choice for chief ideologist as he is not a Suslov-type leader during these difficult times. Instead, Medvedev's inability to offer any sort of direction for the Party indicates his weakness. In view of this lack of support for Medvedev, the argument can be made that he was a compromise choice between Gorbachev and Chebrikov in exchange for the demotion of Ligachev and Yakovlev at the September 1988 plenun, and, thus, Medvedev might only be viewed as an 'interim' chief ideologist. Already, Medvedev is not participating in ideological functions. He did not address the media chief's meeting in the Central Committee on August 9, 1989; instead, Chebrikov delivered the speech on ideology. Whether the above events offer proof of ineffective leadership could very well be taken up by the next Central Committee plenum, in which case Gobacheve could be weakened considerably. Keywords: Political science; USSR leadership.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA228300
Entities
People
- Theodore W. Karasik
Organizations
- RAND Corporation