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Review the policy of Glasnost adopted by Gorbachev.

  • UPSC 2018
  • Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World

Glasnost, meaning "openness," was Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of permitting open discussion of political and social issues after decades of Soviet secrecy and censorship.

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  • Core Features of Glasnost
  • The Logic Behind the Policy
  • Consequences: Intended and Unintended
  • Glasnost and the Weakening of the Union

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