Using a social science approach, the author presents the historical and ideological foundations of today's Soviet political system and provides a concise but th

The official ideology of Marxism-Leninism is central to Soviet politics and yet its development in recent years has received very little scholarly attention. In

'. . . this is an excellent book which sheds considerable light upon the role of ideology, particularly in the last years of the Soviet Union.' - Graeme Gill, E

Representing a milestone of further accomplishment in scholarly investigation of the dialectics for ideological evolution in the USSR, this book will be a treas