The Soviet Empire Reconsidered: Essays in Honor of Adam B. Ulam

In this volume, scholars reflect on the unique and central figures of the Soviet empire during its period of consolidation in Europe and speculate on the long term effects of its collapse. In the first section they reconsider subjects that have absorbed Adam Ulam's attention in his own work - the ideologies of central planning, of totalitarianism and state terror at home, and of intervention abroad - and explore their impact on the people who lived under Soviet power at its apogee. The second section analyzes the unravelling of the system on the domestic scene, in elite and grass-roots politics, and in the international arena. Concluding chapters focus on the configuration of new domestic and foreign policies and on prospects for security and co-operation in the region.