Khrushchev’s Image in the Light of Glasnost and Perestroika
Author(s)
Nordlander, David
Abstract
Reviews the historical image of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev as presented in recent Russian publications. This debate over Khrushchev’s legacy was at its height during 1988-89, also the high point of glasnost and perestroika. Most authors involved in the debate supported reform, and they saw Khrushchev as a role model for socialist reform under Gorbachev. While Khrushchev made mistakes, he showed the possibilities for change.
