Perestroika: The Historical Perspective

by Catherine Merridale

An account of perestroika's origins and development. The themes covered include politics, ideology, economics, foreign affairs, social change, the national question and cultural policy.

253 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Catherine Anne Merridale, FBA (born 12 October 1959) is a British writer and historian with a special interest in Russian history. Merridale was Professor of Contemporary History at Queen Mary, University of London from 2004 to 2014. She has been a senior research fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, since her retirement from full-time academia in 2014. Having retired from her academic career, Merridale became a freelance writer in 2014. She has also contributed to BBC Radio.