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REDA Contents 1987 The Gorbachev Reforms Contents 1988 Perestroika-The Second Stage Contents 1989 The End of Empire? Contents 1990 Vol. 1 Restructuring Perestroika Contents 1990 Vol. 2 Restructuring Perestroika Contents 1991 Vol. 1 Disintegration of the USSR Contents 1991 Vol. 2 Disintegration of the USSR Contents 1992 Vol. 1 The Russian Federation Contents 1992 Vol. 2 CIS and Successor States Contents 1993 Vol. 1 The Russian Federation Contents 1993 Vol. 2 Central Eurasian States Contents 1994 Vol. 1 The Russian Federation Contents 1994 Vol. 2 Central Eurasian States Contents 1995 Vol. 1 The Russian Federation Contents 1995 Vol. 2 Central Eurasian States Contents 1996 Vol. 1 The Russian Federation Contents 1996 Vol. 2 Central Eurasian States Contents   Back to Russia & Eurasia Documents Annual (REDA). Back to Russia / Soviet Union / Eurasia. Back to AIP Home Page.

USSR Documents Annual 1989 The Gorbachev Reforms Continue The End of Empire? Table of Contents Introduction 1 Gorbachev Speaks Introduction 1 Gorbachev's Most Important Speeches, 1989 3 To Build up the Intellectual Potential of Perestroika (6 Jan) 7 Speech on Central Television [on Inter-Ethnic Violence] (1 July) 22 Address to the 1st Session of USSR Supreme Soviet. On Visits to Great Britain, West Germany, France and WTO PCC Meeting (1 Aug) 25 Everything of Value Should be Put Into Practice (6 Nov) 38 2 Politburo Communlques Introduction 41 CPSU CC Organ Memberships, (Politburo, Secretariate, Commissions). 1989 42 Politburo Communiques 44 3 Laws and Decrees Introduction 73 Nagorno-Karabakh: A Decree (Jan) and a Resolution (Nov) 1. USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium Decree, "On Introducing a Special Form of Administration in the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaidzhan SSSR" (12 Jan) 75 2. USSR Supreme Soviet Resolution, "On Measures to Normalize the Situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast" (28 Nov) 76 Cooperatives: A Decree (Feb), a Law (Oct), and a Resolution (Oct) 1. USSR Supreme Soviet Decree, "On the Income Tax on Cooperatives" (23 Feb) 77 2. USSR Law, "On the Introduction of Changes and Amendments to the USSR Law. 'On Cooperatives in the USSR"' (16 Oct) 79 3. USSR Supreme Soviet Resolution, "On Ordering the Trading and Purchasing Activity of Cooperatives and Regulating Prices for Goods (Services) Sold by Cooperatives to the Population ands to Organizations" (21 Oct) 80 Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet Decree, "On Instituting Changes and Additions in the USSR Law 'On Criminal Responsibility for State Crimes' and Several Other USSR Legislative Acts" (8 Apr) 81 Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet Decree, "About Making Changes to the USSR Law, 'On Universal Compulsory Military Service"' (10 Apr) 83 USSR Supreme Soviet Law, "On the Council of Ministers" (29 June) 83 USSR Supreme Soviet Law, "On the Procedure for Resolving Collective Labor Dispute (Conflicts)" (9 Oct) 85 USSR Supreme Soviet Law, "On the USSR State Budget for 1990" (31 Oct) 88 Fundamental Legislation of the USSR and Union Republics, "On Leasing" (23 Nov) 92 USSR Law, "On the Economic Independence of the Lithuanian SSR, the Estonian SSR, and the Latvian SSR" (27 Nov) 100 USSR Law, "On Constitutional Review in the USSR" (23 Dec) 102 4 Perestroika Introduction 109 Comrade Lenin (21 Jan) 111 V. Romaniuk, "Born of Perestroika. A Soviet Concern: First Steps" (12 Feb) 113 O. Bogomolov, et alia, "Letter to the Editor: Perestroika and Morality" [In Defence of Aganbegyan and Zaslavskaia] (14 Feb) 115 Legal Levers for Renewal. Materials of the CPSU CC Plenum (11 May) 118 Discipline, Order--The Decisive Condition for Raising the Economy and Filling the Market with Products (5 Oct) 120 In the USSR Council of Ministers [Social & Economic Growth Issues] (20 Oct) 121 The CPSU Introduction 124 Report of the General Secretary of the CPSU CC, M.S. Gorbachev, at the CPSU CC Plenum, 25 April 1989 [CPSU CC Resignations] (25 Apr) 126 CPSU CC Slogans for the 72nd Anniversary of the Great October Revolution (1 Nov) 129 Government and Society: The Election Process Introduction 129 V.N. Kudriavtsev, "Supremacy of the Law" (25 Jan) 132 Inform People Better. In the Politbure Commission of the CPSU (8 Feb) 135 G. Sazonov, "Candidate from the Party: Vasilii Belov: 'Do Not Be Afraid of GIasnost!'" (5 Mar) 136 Reporting the Campaign: Media Debate on Political Rallies in Moscow (2329 May) 137 N.I. Ryzhkov. "Switching from Words to Practical Actions" (11 June) 142 USSR Congress of People's Deputies Resolution "On the Basic Guidelines for the Domestic and Foreign Policy of the USSR" (25 June) 143 Inter-Regional Group Analyzes its Work (17 Dec) 155 The Economy Introduction 155 I. Prostiakov, "We Speak About Things of Which Everyone Speaks: What is Possible, What is Impossible. and Why" (2 Jan) 157 S.A. Sitarian, "Reform: Step by Step" (5 Jan) 159 V.P. Chichkanov. "Cost-Accounting of the Provinces and the Province of Cost-Accounting" (27 Jan) 164 USSR Council of Ministers, "On Measures to Eliminate Shortcomings in Existing Pricing Practice" (3 Feb) 167 L.I. Abalkin. "Lunar Landscape" (8 Feb) 171 BI. Gostev, "Taxes According to Income" (17 Apr) 176 Otto Latsis, "Why do we Live Poorly?" (19 Apr) 180 Otto Latsis, "Returning to the Previously Printed Article: '...Can we become Wealthy?"' (10 May) 184 Labor Introduction 188 S.A. Shalaev. "On the Rights of Trade Unions" (3 May) 190 Discipline--The Ally of Perestroika (4 May) 194 USSR Supreme Soviet Statute, "On Workers' Control of Trade Unions" (19 May) 195 USSR Supreme Soviet Resolution, "On Urgent Measures to Guarantee the Uninterrupted Functioning of Railroad Transport..." (3 Oct) 200 V. Filippov, et alia, "Direct Line: In the Mining Region" (7 Nov) 201 Trade Introduction (with the help of Debbie L. Wolanski) 202 A. Liutyi, "Will the 'Big Mac' Debut Soon? Concerning a Certain Joint Venture" (9 Mar) 203 The State Bank Makes An Announcement [On the Ruble Exchange Rate] (25 Oct) 205 M. Berger, "Commercial Overview. The Ruble and the Dollar: Details of Their Relationship" (28 Oct) 206 Agriculture Introduction (with the help of Effie Panoussos) 207 Ye. K. Ligachev, et alia. "At the Center of Contemporary Agrarian Policy --is Man" (3 Mar) 208 M.S. Gorbachev, "On the Agrarian Policy of the CPSU in the Current Conditions" (15 Mar) 212 5 Glasnost: Media, Ideology, De-Stalinlzation Glasnost Introduction 235 The Creative Search on Behalf of Perestroika [Mosfilm] (17 Jan) 237 V. Boldyrev, "More Democracy--Fewer Secrets" [Glavlit] (9 Feb) 238 Ideology Introduction 242 F.M. Burlatskii and A.A. Adamishin. "On the Way to 1991" (25 Jan) 243 A.S. Kapto, "By Strength of Example, and by Strength of Conviction" (20 Feb) 249 New Sovetskii Patriot (19 May) 254 G. Lisichkin, "Nina Andreeva: For and Against" (24 Aug) 254 Ye.K. Ligachev. "Socialism has a Colossal Resource. It Cannot be Improved by Capitalism" (27 Oct) [21] (Agric/Ideol) 257 Media Introduction 265 Building Up an Ideological Guarantee for Perestroika (8 Mar) 267 Ya. Kapeliush, "Public Opinion About People's Deputies" (13 Oct) 268 De-Stallnlzation Introduction 270 CPSU CC, "On Additional Measures to Restore Justice in Connection with Victims of Repressions which Took Place in the 1930s-40s, and early 1950s" (6 Jan) 272 N. Popov, "We Are All in the Same Boat" (1 Mar) 273 USSR Supreme Soviet Declaration, "On the Recognition as Unlawful and Criminal The Repressive Acts Against Peoples Who Were Subjected to Forced Resettlement, and On Guaranteeing Their Rights (14 Nov) 278 USSR Congress of People's Deputies Resolution, "On a Political and Legal Appraisal of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact of 1939" (24 Dec) 279 6 Education Introduction (with the help of Kathleen Csaba) 281 V. Karakovskii, "Congress of the Not Indifferent. 6% of the State Budget Goes to Education" (21 Jan) 282 I. Prelovskaia, "This was Only the First Step. The New Leadership of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences Must Undergo Radical Perestroika" (5 Feb) 283 M. Belaia, "From Competent Sources: There will be an Exam, but there still are no Textbooks" (8 Feb) 284 E. Lenskaia, "Friendship,,,Through a Translator. The Fate of Foreign Languages in School Causes Great Concern" (15 May) 286 I. Saltykov, "Enfranchised Liberty? (27 Aug) 288 V. Kismereshkin, "Every Day in this Place. "We are the Forum! Say 5 Million Students Today" (14 June) 288 Yu. Poliakov, "The Truth of History--a la Carte!" (17 Sept) 290 Education and Patriotism Introduction 291 Students and the Army (13 Apr) 291 N. Vasiliev, "Bearing a Grudge!" (25 Apr) 292 A. Pozniak, "Problems of Youth: To Become a Citizen" (7 June) 293 7 Nationality Issues Introduction: "The End of Empire?" Essay by Karen Ballentine 295 Declaration of the International Front [Interfront] of Working People in the Latvian SSR (8 Jan) 299 I. Teterin, "A Precedent, or What is Behind the Law on Language Adopted at a Session of the Estonian SSSR Supreme Soviet, 18 January" (21 Jan) 306 Latvian SSR Draft Law on Addendum to Latvian SSR Constitution [on Latvian Language] (1 Feb) 308 Draft Program of the People's Movement in Ukraine for Perestroika [Rukh] (16 Feb) 308 A. Karpov, "With Concern About the Native Language" (25 Feb) 317 O. Meshkov and A. Chernenko, "Boundary Strip. Reflections on Civic Movements in Latvia" (1 Mar) 317 N. Nikolaev, "Greetings 'Otechestvo '!" [Russian Nationalism] (9 Apr) 320 I. Sidorov. "We Are Learning Democracy. On the Question of Rights" [Pamiat] (29 Apr) 321 Z. Uraksin, "Our Dialogue: How Different the Territories of my Tribe" (11May) 322 Lithuanian SSR Law, "On the Introduction of Amendments to the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Lithuanian SSR" (19 May) 324 CPSU CC Statement on Baltic Region (27 Aug) 325 Law on Sovereignty is Adopted [Azerbaidzhan] (6 Oct) 329 M. Ovcharov, "RSFSR People's Front is Created" (23 Oct) 329 USSR Supreme Soviet Resolution, "On the Discrepancy between Certain Union Republic Acts of Legislation and the USSR Constitution" (10 Nov) 330 CPSU CC Nationality Plenum, 19-20 Sept M.S. Gorbachev, "Report on the Nationality Policy of the Party under Present Conditions" (19 Sept) 330 CPSU CC, "Nationality Policy of the Party under Current Conditions" (20 Sept) 345 8 Foreign Policy Introduction (with the help of Harry Neumann) 357 General G. Mirskil, "Speech at the UNO...," (25 Jan) 359 M.S. Gorbachev, Meeting with the Chinese People (17 May) 362 V. Zhurkin, "A Common Home for Europe. Reflections on How to Build It" (17 May) 371 A. Migranian, "Events, Analysis. Epitaph to the 'Brezhnev Doctrine"' (20 Aug) 374 V. Korionov, "Notes of a Political Observer: Moving Towards Each Other" [USSR & USA] (14 Nov) 377 E.A. Shevardnadze, "Common Concerns--Close Partnership" [USSR & Canada] (23 Nov) 379 USSR Congress of People's Deputies Resolution, "On a Political Assessment of the Entry of Soviet Troops Into Afghanistan in 1979" (24 Dec) 382 Igor Kudrin, "International Panorama" [Events in Eastern Europe] (24 Dec) 382 Military Introduction 383 Moiseev, Gen. M. "The Soviet Military Doctrine. Orientation Towards Defence" (13 Mar) 384 9 Environmental and Quality of Life Issues Introduction (text and selection by G. Ozornoy) 391 A. Mironov, "Experts Have Determined..." (29 Jan) 393 F. Morgun, "Ecology in the System of Planning" (Feb) 395 P. Voshchanov, "The Homeless" (9 Apr) 396 V. Ivanitskii, "On the Nature Watch from the First Session of the State Committee" (29 Apr) 399 "Oh, Youth: An Open Letter to USSR People's Deputies from Komsomol" (18 May) 400 E. Salina, "Is it Easy to Give Birth?" (18 June) 401 S. Turanov, "It's Still Not Too Late" (5 July) 404 Yu. Tsaturov, "Who Will Give Us a Chance" (14 Aug) 406 A. Tsygankov, "The Logic of Ecology" (Sept) 407 M. Rostarchuk, "Ecology: New Approaches Are Needed" (25 Sep) 409 N.N. Vorontsov [An Interview] (Oct) 411 A. Yablokov, "Saving the Environment and the Law" (9 Oct) 413 S. Revina, "The Main State Board of Ecological Experts" (14 Oct) 416 Glossary 418 Bibliography 420 Indexes Names 425 Subjects 427 Institutions, Ministries. Committees and Councils 432 Geography and Places 433   Go to Academic International Press Home Page.

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