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Gorbachev and the Democratization of Parliament Gorbachev and the Democratization of Parliament
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The First Congress of People's Deputies The First Congress of People's Deputies
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Preserving the Union Preserving the Union
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Addressing the Economic Crisis Addressing the Economic Crisis
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Establishment of the Presidency Establishment of the Presidency
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The 500 Days and Gorbachev's Strategic Dilemma The 500 Days and Gorbachev's Strategic Dilemma
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Emergency Powers Emergency Powers
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Endgame: Toward a New Union Treaty Endgame: Toward a New Union Treaty
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Coup and Collapse, August-December 1991 Coup and Collapse, August-December 1991
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2 Gorbachev's Constitutional Reforms
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Published:May 2001
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Abstract
The collapse of communist rule in the Soviet Union and the eventual breakup of the union state itself had profound implications not only for the nation but also for the world. Neither Mikhail Gorbachev nor Boris Yeltsin wanted to see the union dissolve, but they were unable to coordinate on a strategy for preserving it. This chapter examines Gorbachev's reforms of legislative and executive institutions in the Russian Republic. It argues that Gorbachev wanted to shift power away from the party and into a new set of democratized state structures and a new state presidency. It looks at his democratization of parliament and his establishment of a new Soviet legislature that included the Congress of People's Deputies. It also discusses his response to the economic crisis and his economic reforms, his use of emergency powers to address the country's deteriorating political situation, and his agreement with Yeltsin and the other union leaders to adopt a new union treaty that gave the republics most of what they demanded. Finally, it analyzes August 1991 coup and its aftermath.
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