An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
160. The Fall of the Soviet Union
March 08, 2022
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Context:
Mentioned as 'the great dissident work by Solzhenitsyn' that people could finally read under Glasnost, though the hosts note many people didn't actually want to read it given the economic hardships they were facing.
Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Context:
Referenced as a literary comparison to describe the dramatic psychodrama between Gorbachev and Yeltsin, particularly regarding Yeltsin's humiliation and desire for revenge.
Author: Vladislav Zubok
Context:
Dominic mentions 'I was just reading this book today, the Zubat book, Collapse' - referenced as a source containing information about discussions around Yeltsin regarding Crimea and Donbass in December 1991.