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In the Kremlin's attempts to "replay" history, turning it into an instrument of imperial policy to influence Ukraine, the theme of the circumstances and reasons leading to the collapse of the USSR is brought to the forefront. How inevitable was the common fate of empires for the Soviet formation? Can the collapse of the Union be considered a geopolitical catastrophe? To what extent was the unexpectedly mundane dismantling of the Soviet Union objectively caused by its imperial overload? Why did the majority of Soviet people indifferently perceive the collapse of the "established order," for the defense of which even representatives of the party-state apparatus and, in fact, the multimillion-member communist party did not stand up? To answer these and other key questions aimed at proving the groundlessness of modern imperial temptations of Russia, the author of the book suggests looking at key moments in the history of the USSR from a different perspective: on trials and achievements that strengthened and simultaneously undermined the Soviet system, undermining the unity and faith of people in the justice of the imposed social order; on crises rooted in the theory and practice of socialist construction, ultimately dooming the Soviet Union to a lethal finale. Including because the "diagnoses" of the country's state and attempts to "treat" were limited, especially in recent years, by noting negative phenomena or semi-measures, due to the apparent inability of the party-government leadership to analyze the results of its actions or inaction. The work is based on a wide range of sources and literature. And undoubtedly, it will be useful for politicians, scholars, teachers, students, and, in general, a wide readership. /// /// In the Kremlin's attempts to "replay" history, turning it into an instrument of imperial policy to influence Ukraine, the theme of the circumstances and reasons leading to the collapse of the USSR is brought to the forefront. How inevitable was the common fate of empires for the Soviet formation? Can the collapse of the Union be considered a geopolitical catastrophe? To what extent was the unexpectedly mundane dismantling of the Soviet Union objectively caused by its imperial overload? Why did the majority of Soviet people indifferently perceive the collapse of the "established order," for the defense of which even representatives of the party-state apparatus and, in fact, the multimillion-member communist party did not stand up? To answer these and other key questions aimed at proving the groundlessness of modern imperial temptations of Russia, the author of the book suggests looking at key moments in the history of the USSR from a different perspective: on trials and achievements that strengthened and simultaneously undermined the Soviet system, undermining the unity and faith of people in the justice of the imposed social order; on crises rooted in the theory and practice of socialist construction, ultimately dooming the Soviet Union to a lethal finale. Including because the "diagnoses" of the country's state and attempts to "treat" were limited, especially in recent years, by noting negative phenomena or semi-measures, due to the apparent inability of the party-government leadership to analyze the results of its actions or inaction. The work is based on a wide range of sources and literature. And undoubtedly, it will be useful for politicians, scholars, teachers, students, and, in general, a wide readership.
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