Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich 1931-

Perestroika : new thinking for our country and the world by Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev ( Book )
120 editions published between 1987 and 2002 in 20 languages and held by 3,652 libraries worldwide
Contains primary source material.

On my country and the world by Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev ( Book )
30 editions published between 1998 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,959 libraries worldwide
"Drawing on his own experience and rich archival material, Mikhail Gorbachev speaks his mind not only on a range of subjects concerning Russia's past, present, and future place in the world but also on the emerging global realities of the twenty-first century. In this book Gorbachev discusses the October Revolution, the Cold War, key figures such as Lenin, Stalin, and Yeltsin, nuclear proliferation, and NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia."--BOOK JACKET.

Memoirs by Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev ( Book )
46 editions published between 1995 and 2002 in 5 languages and held by 1,951 libraries worldwide
In these long-awaited memoirs, Mikhail Gorbachev looks back on a lifetime that mirrors the fate of the Russian people. From the persecution of his family under Stalin to his first political steps, to his extraordinary rise within the Communist Party, Gorbachev recounts the events that led to his own disillusionment, without which the eventual implosion of communism would not have taken place. He casts an equally sharp eye on the policies of both past communist governments and present-day reformers.

The August coup : the truth and the lessons by Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev ( Book )
43 editions published between 1991 and 2003 in 8 languages and held by 1,591 libraries worldwide
An analysis of the causes and consequences of the coup d'etat that began on 18 August, 1991 in the Soviet Union.

Essays on leadership ( Book )
3 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 1,182 libraries worldwide

A time for peace by Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev ( Book )
6 editions published between 1985 and 1986 in English and Chinese and held by 972 libraries worldwide

Conversations with Gorbachev : on perestroika, the Prague Spring, and the crossroads of socialism by Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev ( Book )
9 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 861 libraries worldwide
"Mikhail Gorbachev and Zdenek Mlynar were friends for half a century, from the time their paths first crossed as students in 1950. Although one was a Russian and the other a Czech, they were both ardent supporters of communism and socialism. One took part in laying the groundwork for and carrying out the Prague Spring; the other opened a new political era in Soviet and world politics." "In 1993 they decided that their conversations might be of interest to others and so they began to tape-record them. This volume is the product of that "thinking out loud." A historical document in its own right, the book is a record of two friends trying to explain to one another their views on the problems and events that determined their destinies. From reminiscences of their starry-eyed university days to reflections on the use of force to "save socialism" to contemplation of the end of the Cold War, here is a more revealing picture of Gorbachev than we have seen before."--BOOK JACKET.

The sovereignty revolution by Alan MacGregor Cranston ( Book )
4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 798 libraries worldwide
"The Sovereignty Revolution is the late Senator Alan Cranston's analysis of the problems created by our current conception of sovereignty, "with every nation supreme inside its own borders and acknowledging no master outside them." As such, it is the last testament of a senior statesman with a deep moral commitment to nuclear disarmament. This book makes an impassioned argument that these conceptions of sovereignty, and in turn the role of international institutions, must change before humanity can effectively resolve the world's increasingly global challenges, from international terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons to climate change and poverty. Cranston argues that for humanity to survive the twenty-first century, we must adopt a more encompassing understanding of sovereignty, one that acknowledges the primacy of the individual, while emphasizing the importance of strengthening international law and increasing the authority of multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations. The book includes a foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev, an Introduction by Jonathan Schell, and responsive essays by Jane Goodall and Jonathan Granoff."--BOOK JACKET.

Toward a better world by Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev ( Book )
5 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 631 libraries worldwide

Countdown to zero ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 525 libraries worldwide
"[The film] traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, leaving the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident." -- Container.