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Why does an empire collapse?

The Soviet crisis of 1991 was brought on by Gorbachev’s “revolution from above”.Why does an empire collapse?
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Sheila Fitzpatrick
Published at : December 13, 2021
Updated at : December 13, 2021 21:02

Sheila Fitzpatrick

Fitzpatrick is Professor of History at the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University.


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