Perestroika: The Last Attempt to Create the New Soviet Person
Overview
Co-sponsored by the History and Public Policy Program.
Perestroika is most frequently interpreted retrospectively, as the final stage in the Soviet Union’s demise and part of a broader transition to capitalist democracy. Dr. Courtney Doucette goes back to the reforms’ inception in 1985, however, to study the intentions of perestroika’s architects. With discussant Steven Harris, Doucette will analyze how these pivotal reforms were designed to overcome a pervasive moral crisis by refreshing the populace and attempting to create a more engaged Soviet citizen.
Speakers
Hosted By
Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
History and Public Policy Program
The History and Public Policy Program makes public the primary source record of 20th and 21st century international history from repositories around the world, facilitates scholarship based on those records, and uses these materials to provide context for classroom, public, and policy debates on global affairs. Read more
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