The Gorbachev Revolution -- Will Its Economic Reforms Succeed?

Abstract

This study is an assessment of Mikhail S. Gorbachev's domestic economic reform program - Perestroika. He inherited an economically sick country when he assumed the post of General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party in March 1985. In an effort to jump-start the Soviet economy, he has implemented comprehensive internal domestic and external foreign policy changes under the framework of Perestroika and Glasnost. However, because of the years of Soviet government centralization, hyperbureaucracy and inflexibility, Gorbachev's reform programs have not met expectations. To what extent can Gorbachev's policies gain acceptance and succeed? What are the fundamental factors influencing his economic programs? To what degree might his reforms be reversible? The answer to these questions will shape the future of the Soviet Union and determine how the West formulates its foreign policy strategy in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 1991
Accession Number
ADA238241

Entities

People

  • Linwood P. Bailey

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Investments
  • Market Economy
  • Markets
  • Money
  • Motivation
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Theoretical Analysis.