Russia since 1980 recounts the epochal political economic and social changes that destroyed the soviet union ushering in a perplexing new order two decades after mikhail gorbachev initiated his regime wrecking radical reforms russia has reemerged as a superpower. Russia since 1980 russia since 1980 recounts the epochal political economic and social changes that destroyed the soviet union ushering in a perplexing new order two decades after mikhail gorbachev initiated his regime wrecking radical reforms russia has reemerged as a superpower it has survived a hyperdepression modernized restored. Russia since 1980 the world since 1980 on amazoncomau free shipping on eligible orders russia since 1980 the world since 1980. Russia since 1980 the world since 1980 by steven hedlund stefan rosefielde isbn 13 9780521613842 isbn 10 0521613841 paperback cambridge university press isbn 13 978 0521613842