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Why Gorbachev Happened
1991-06-02T20:05:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGNiXC8wMTgyMDEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Kaiser, deputy managing editor of the Washington Post, discussed his book, Why Gorbachev Happened: His Triumphs and His Failure. Formerly a world correspondent for the Post, Mr. Kaiser wrote on Soviet President Gorbachev’s rise to power and the successes and failures of President Gorbachev’s policies in the Soviet Union. In his analysis of President Gorbachev’s political life, Mr. Kaiser mentioned three aspects that shaped the Soviet leader’s rise to power: courage, intelligence, and endurance for stupefying boredom during his years in the conservative party apparatus. He went on to discuss his work in writing the book, his experiences in the Soviet Union, and his work on the Post.
Mr. Kaiser, deputy managing editor of the Washington Post, discussed his book, Why Gorbachev Happened: His Triumphs and His Failure. Formerl…
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Mr. Kaiser, deputy managing editor of the Washington Post, discussed his book, Why Gorbachev Happened: His Triumphs and His Failure. Formerly a world correspondent for the Post, Mr. Kaiser wrote on Soviet President Gorbachev’s rise to power and the successes and failures of President Gorbachev’s policies in the Soviet Union. In his analysis of President Gorbachev’s political life, Mr. Kaiser mentioned three aspects that shaped the Soviet leader’s rise to power: courage, intelligence, and endurance for stupefying boredom during his years in the conservative party apparatus. He went on to discuss his work in writing the book, his experiences in the Soviet Union, and his work on the Post. close
Mr. Kaiser, deputy managing editor of the Washington Post, discussed his book, Why Gorbachev Happened: His Triumphs and His Failure. Formerl… read more
Mr. Kaiser, deputy managing editor of the Washington Post, discussed his book, Why Gorbachev Happened: His Triumphs and His Failure. Formerly a world correspondent for the Post, Mr. Kaiser wrote on Soviet President Gorbachev’s rise to power and the successes and failures of President Gorbachev’s policies in the Soviet Union. In his analysis of President Gorbachev’s political life, Mr. Kaiser mentioned three aspects that shaped the Soviet leader’s rise to power: courage, intelligence, and endurance for stupefying boredom during his years in the conservative party apparatus. He went on to discuss his work in writing the book, his experiences in the Soviet Union, and his work on the Post. close
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