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The Last Empire

Serhii Plokhy

Was the fall of the Soviet Union an American victory, as President Bush told the nation, or the work of leaders inside the empire?

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Author
Serhii Plokhy

Why read it

  • You will follow the final months of the Soviet Union and see who acted, who hesitated and why
  • You will learn to check a triumphant story, like America won the Cold War, against events day by day
  • You will see the part Ukraine and Russia played in ending the union, not only Moscow and Washington

Who it is for

  • Someone trying to understand how Russia and Ukraine are linked
  • A Cold War student who wants the final act in detail
  • A news follower curious how big events turn on few decisions

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. I. The Last Summit
  3. 1. Meeting in Moscow
  4. 2. The Party Crasher
  5. 3. Chicken Kiev
  6. II. The Tanks of August
  7. 4. The Prisoner of the Crimea
  8. 5. The Russian Rebel
  9. 6. Freedom’s Victory
  10. III. A Countercoup
  11. 7. The Resurgence of Russia
  12. 8. Independent Ukraine
  13. 9. Saving the Empire
  14. IV. Soviet Disunion
  15. 10. Washington’s Dilemma
  16. 11. The Russian Ark
  17. 12. The Survivor
  18. V. Vox Populi
  19. 13. Anticipation
  20. 14. The Ukrainian Referendum
  21. 15. The Slavic Trinity
  22. VI. Farewell to the Empire
  23. 16. Out of the Woods
  24. 17. The Birth of Eurasia
  25. 18. Christmas in Moscow
  26. EPILOGUE

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