Download or read book Soviet Politics 1917-1991 written by Mary McAuley and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 1992 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on first-hand knowledge of the Soviet system since the Krushchev period, and research into both Soviet history and contemporary politics, this book provides a stimulating analysis of the developments which brought an end to Communist Party rule and the breakup of the USSR.