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Mr. Gasket Hardened Crank Key - 984GOverview: Short style. The offset cam and crankshaft key is another method to increase torque and horsepower within the operating range you select. Features: Application: Year Make Model Submodel Engine Size 1978 1987 GMC Caballero 305 5 V8 1978 1979 GMC Caballero 350 5. 7 V8 1976 GMC G15 400 6. 6 V8 1975 1978 GMC G15 350 5. 7 V8 1979 1995 GMC G1500 305 5 V8 1977 1978 GMC G15 305 5 V8 1979 GMC G1500 400 6. 6 V8 1979 1993 GMC G1500 350 5. 7 V8 1975

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Short style. The offset cam and crankshaft key is another method to increase torque and horsepower within the operating range you select.

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    Year Make Model Submodel Engine Size
    1978 - 1987 GMC Caballero 305/5 V8
    1978 - 1979 GMC Caballero 350/5.7 V8
    1976 GMC G15 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC G15 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC G1500 305/5 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC G15 305/5 V8
    1979 GMC G1500 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1993 GMC G1500 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC K1500 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC K1500 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC K15 305/5 V8
    1981 - 1995 GMC K1500 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1982 GMC K1500 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC K1500 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1981 - 1994 GMC K1500 Suburban
    1975 - 1978 GMC K25 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K25 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC K25 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC K2500 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC K2500 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K25 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K25 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC K25 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC K2500 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1988 - 1995 GMC K2500 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1980 Chevrolet G20 400/6.6 V8
    1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1979 Chevrolet G30 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1996 Chevrolet G30 350/5.7 V8
    1978 - 1985 Chevrolet G30 305/5 V8
    1980 Chevrolet G30
    1970 - 1976 Chevrolet Impala 400/6.6 V8
    1969 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1979 Chevrolet K10 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 305/5 V8
    1981 Chevrolet K10 Suburban
    1969 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1979 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 305/5 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 350/5.7 V8
    1992 - 1993 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban
    1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K20 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1985 Chevrolet K20 305/5 V8
    1987 - 1991 GMC R2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1991 GMC R3500 350/5.7 V8
    1974 - 1976 GMC Sprint 400/6.6 V8
    1971 - 1977 GMC Sprint 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1977 GMC Sprint 305/5 V8
    1987 - 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 GMC V1500 350/5.7 V8
    1987 GMC V1500 305/5 V8
    1987 GMC V2500 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1991 GMC V2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1991 GMC V3500 350/5.7 V8
    1992 - 1993 GMC Yukon
    1994 - 1995 GMC Yukon 350/5.7 V8
    1957 - 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air 283/4.6 V8
    1962 - 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 327/5.3 V8
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 400/6.6 V8
    1969 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer 350/5.7 V8
    1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Blazer 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 350/5.7 V8
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 400/6.6 V8
    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC C15 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1978 GMC C15 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC C15 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC C1500 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC C15 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC C15 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1986 GMC C1500 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1962 - 1969 Chevrolet Impala 327/5.3 V8
    1964 - 1969 Chevrolet Impala 327/5.4 V8
    1959 - 1967 Chevrolet Impala 283/4.6 V8
    1968 Chevrolet Impala 307/5 V8
    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 350/5.7 V8
    1963 - 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II 283/4.6 V8
    1965 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 327/5.4 V8
    1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 307/5 V8
    1965 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 327/5.3 V8
    1957 - 1989 Chevrolet Corvette
    1965 Chevrolet Corvette 327/5.3 V8
    1969 - 1991 Chevrolet Corvette 350/5.7 V8
    1964 - 1967 Chevrolet El Camino 283/4.6 V8
    1958 Chevrolet Del Ray 283/4.6 V8
    1964 - 1965 Chevrolet El Camino 327/5.3 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet El Camino 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1979 Chevrolet El Camino 350/5.7 V8
    1970 - 1976 Chevrolet El Camino 400/6.6 V8
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G10 Van 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet G10 Van 307/5 V8
    1968 - 1969 Chevrolet G20 Van 307/5 V8
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G20 Van 350/5.7 V8
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G30 Van 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1969 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 400/6.6 V8
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 350/5.7 V8
    1973 - 1975 Chevrolet Laguna 350/5.7 V8
    1974 - 1975 Chevrolet Laguna 400/6.6 V8
    1964 - 1967 Chevrolet Malibu 283/4.6 V8
    1964 - 1967 Chevrolet Malibu 327/5.3 V8
    1973 - 1981 Chevrolet Malibu 350/5.7 V8
    1973 Chevrolet Malibu 307/5 V8
    1974 - 1976 Chevrolet Malibu 400/6.6 V8
    1970 - 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400/6.6 V8
    1970 - 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 350/5.7 V8
    1969 - 1979 Chevrolet Nova 350/5.7 V8
    1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Nova 307/5 V8
    1955 - 1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty Series 265/4.3 V8
    1961 - 1966 Chevrolet Suburban 283/4.6 V8
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 327/5.4 V8
    1968 Chevrolet Bel Air 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 350/5.7 V8
    1970 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 400/6.6 V8
    1958 - 1967 Chevrolet Biscayne 283/4.6 V8
    1962 - 1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 327/5.3 V8
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 327/5.4 V8
    1968 Chevrolet Biscayne 307/5 V8
    1992 - 1993 Chevrolet Blazer
    1987 Chevrolet Blazer 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1979 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 305/5 V8
    1970 - 1976 Chevrolet Caprice 400/6.6 V8
    1964 - 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 283/4.6 V8
    1964 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle 327/5.3 V8
    1965 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle 327/5.4 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 350/5.7 V8
    1971 - 1974 GMC G35/G3500 Van 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1971 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1970 - 1991 GMC Jimmy 350/5.7 V8
    1970 - 1972 GMC Jimmy 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1967 - 1968 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
    1968 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 327/5.4 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1968 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 327/5.3 V8
    1967 - 1968 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
    1968 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
    1968 - 1972 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1967 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1968 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 327/5.4 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1968 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 327/5.3 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1968 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1968 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1971 - 1973 GMC Sprint 307/5 V8
    1976 - 1983 Chevrolet Malibu 305/5 V8
    1978 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 305/5 V8
    1976 - 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
    1976 - 1979 Chevrolet Monza 305/5 V8
    1976 - 1979 Chevrolet Nova 305/5 V8
    1987 Chevrolet R10 350/5.7 V8
    1987 Chevrolet R10 305/5 V8
    1987 Chevrolet R10 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R10 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 350/5.7 V8
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 305/5 V8
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1989 Chevrolet R2500 350/5.7 V8
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R30 350/5.7 V8
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R3500 350/5.7 V8
    1995 Chevrolet Tahoe 350/5.7 V8
    1987 Chevrolet V10 350/5.7 V8
    1987 Chevrolet V10 305/5 V8
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V10 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 Chevrolet V20 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V20 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V30 350/5.7 V8
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V3500 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 305/5 V8
    1969 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1976 - 1980 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 305/5 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 350/5.7 V8
    1992 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1978 Chevrolet C30 400/6.6 V8
    1978 Chevrolet C30 305/5 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 350/5.7 V8
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 400/6.6 V8
    1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty Series 283/4.6 V8
    1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Series 283/4.6 V8
    1967 - 1968 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
    1968 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1967 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1967 - 1968 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 327/5.3 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1968 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 327/5.4 V8
    1967 - 1968 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
    1968 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1967 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1967 - 1968 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 327/5.3 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1968 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 327/5.4 V8
    1967 - 1968 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 327/5.3 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1967 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
    1967 GMC G15/G1500 Van 327/5.4 V8
    1967 GMC G15/G1500 Van 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC G15/G1500 Van 307/5 V8
    1971 - 1974 GMC G15/G1500 Van 350/5.7 V8
    1967 GMC G25/G2500 Van 327/5.4 V8
    1967 GMC G25/G2500 Van 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 GMC G25/G2500 Van 307/5 V8
    1970 - 1974 GMC G25/G2500 Van 350/5.7 V8
    1967 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 327/5.4 V8
    1957 - 1960 Chevrolet Truck 283/4.6 V8
    1991 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500HD 350/5.7 V8
    1991 - 1995 GMC C3500HD 350/5.7 V8
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1980 Chevrolet C10 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 305/5 V8
    1981 Chevrolet C10 Suburban
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 350/5.7 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 305/5 V8
    1992 - 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban
    1994 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1980 Chevrolet C20 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC G25 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC G25 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC G2500 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC G2500 400/6.6 V8
    1981 - 1995 GMC G2500 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC G35 400/6.6 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC G35 350/5.7 V8
    1979 GMC G3500 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1996 GMC G3500 350/5.7 V8
    1980 - 1981 GMC G3500
    1975 - 1979 GMC Jimmy 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1987 GMC Jimmy 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 400/6.6 V8
    1970 - 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 350/5.7 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 305/5 V8
    1992 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1980 Chevrolet K30 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 350/5.7 V8
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 350/5.7 V8
    1976 Chevrolet Laguna
    1976 - 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 305/5 V8
    1977 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice 305/5 V8
    1969 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice 350/5.7 V8
    1991 Chevrolet Caprice
    1976 - 1987 Chevrolet El Camino 305/5 V8
    1975 - 1993 Chevrolet G10 350/5.7 V8
    1977 - 1995 Chevrolet G10 305/5 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC K35 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC K35 350/5.7 V8
    1979 - 1980 GMC K3500 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC K3500 350/5.7 V8
    1987 GMC R1500 350/5.7 V8
    1987 - 1991 GMC R1500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1987 GMC R1500 305/5 V8
    1987 GMC R1500 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 350/5.7 V8
    1987 GMC R2500 305/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1968 - 1970 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1975 - 1978 GMC C25 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1978 GMC C25 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC C25 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1980 GMC C2500 Suburban 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban 350/5.7 V8
    1982 - 1986 GMC C2500 Suburban 305/5 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 350/5.7 V8
    1980 - 1995 GMC C2500 305/5 V8
    1992 GMC C2500 Suburban
    1975 - 1978 GMC C35 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1978 GMC C35 400/6.6 V8
    1978 GMC C35 305/5 V8
    1979 GMC C3500 400/6.6 V8
    1979 - 1995 GMC C3500 350/5.7 V8
    1986 GMC C3500 305/5 V8
    1992 - 1994 GMC C1500 Suburban
    1975 - 1978 GMC C25 350/5.7 V8
    1976 - 1978 GMC C25 400/6.6 V8
    1977 - 1978 GMC C25 305/5 V8
    1979 GMC C2500 400/6.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 307/5 V8
    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 283/4.6 V8
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 307/5 V8
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 350/5.7 V8
    1967 - 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 327/5.
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    A. Menon
    Massapequa, US
    ★★★★★ 5
    A valuable review of the collapse of the USSR
    Format: Kindle
    Collapse is a modern review of the fall of the Soviet Union with a skepticism of its inevitability. This review is valuable on its own merits but given recent events of Russia's invasion of the Ukraine it is particularly timely and provides the reader a comprehensive history for which to to think about current events. The book is divided into two sections. The first covers the reform period under Gorbachev which were the seeds the end and the second part which detailed the political events around the collapse of the Soviet Union. It discusses the reform agenda, the power struggles the lack of correspondence between optimistic visions and practical realities involving reform and ultimately the failure of the West in providing any cushions for a viable economic transition at the end. The author starts with the main leader associated with the fall of the USSR, namely Gorbachev. The author starts by highlighting the consensus perspective that the fall of the Soviet Union was an inevitability of the inadequacy of the system to compete in modern times coupled to weakening energy prices that made the state unviable. One could argue with the modernization of the Chinese state, the fall of USSR perhaps was not inevitable had the party been more adaptive to changing conditions. Either way the author believes that such a view is ultimately wrong and the collapse of the union was a direct result of misguided reforms that were counterproductive and accelerated the fall of the regime. The author puts the policy errors squarely at the feet of Gorbachev who he frames as being too focused on theoretical debates rather than focusing on practical realities. The author discusses how Gorbachev's lack of willingness to use force as well as his optimism about the chances for a shared vision by the population led to a fracturing state where a variety of tribal interests started to diverge. The soviet states were not tied to each other tightly through shared ideology or history and so when reforms led to lower living standards and resources had the potential to be divided, the factionalism of the system came to the forefront. Furthermore the lack of willingness to suppress dissent let to a system that ultimately became immobile to competing voices for which none had a solution to the real problems of the system. The author moves on to the fall of the USSR which really started with the Berlin Wall. There were clearly splintering objectives and the population behind the USSR had divergent hopes on the future. Most states claimed desires for democracy but many really were moving to various forms of ethnically based populism. The concessions made by the USSR on Germany are argued to show the naivety of Gorbachev who was trading Soviet influence for the hope that his signals would be taken well in the West and reciprocated with good will and eventual aid. The sequential failing of the state stemmed from the conflicting power from the formation of democratic parties to compete with the Soviet legislature; the clear separation of powers became ambiguous and ultimately this incoherence of the system led to a partial lost confidence in Gorbachev and a temporary coup. The democratic advocates like Yeltsin then agreed to multiple side deals in which the USSR was carved up along vaguely tribal lines in a hasty fashion that left lingering problems for the following generation. The chaos of reform and decaying control led to a failing state that fractured chaotically and became impossible to salvage once the snowballing began. Collapse is a detailed historical overview of the last decade of the USSR with a focus on the failure of Gorbachev. It discusses the political and economic challenges of the state that led to its collapse but focuses on the failure of leadership that was the root cause from the author's perspective. It is hard to argue that exogenous events didnt put substantial pressure on the regime such that it might have been destined to fail but the authors arguments that the reforms were ineffective are hard to argue with. Furthermore for there to have been a realistic chance of a change in economic model substantial aid would have been required and the idea that the Washington consensus was a sufficient laundry list to lead the USSR into the modern economic world is completely ludicrous. One is reminded of the politics behind economic bodies like the IMF despite the claims to be independent and objective analysis on best practices. As a consequence of the unrealistic idealism of the time and the subsequence tragic failure of following that idealism to a disorganized state we now have substantial lingering frictions that are impossible to heal. Collapse is highly worthwhile read that is filled with details and certainly relevant today.
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022
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    Hab Madoyan
    Lexington, US
    ★★★★★ 5
    very good book
    Format: Paperback
    I was 8 when the Union collapsed. I don’t remember much, but the years that followed were full of conspiracy theories and stories about who “razvalil Sovetskiy Soyuz.” This book tries to answer that question. You can sense from the book that the author is not happy with how everything ultimately evolved. The Soviet system was corrupt, inefficient, and ill, but probably there was a chance to cure it rather than kill it. However, I think the book is overall quite balanced and very informative and is a must read.
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    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2026
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    Brandon Nelson
    Carnegie, US
    ★★★★★ 4
    So very long….
    Format: Paperback
    Every time Yeltsin takes a nap? Paragraph. Bush mumbles something indecisive to Scowcroft? Boom—chapter! I felt like I was experiencing the fall of the Soviet Union in real, agonizing time. Look, it’s a fine book. If you’re going for a career in the foreign service, this is a good place to start. Otherwise, you can get a fine rendering of these events in much more concise form elsewhere.
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2023
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    Blu
    Massapequa, US
    ★★★★★ 5
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    The author summarized: "The ghost of the disappeared Soviet Union ... still haunts the imagination of contemporaries .... This amazing story teaches us not to trust in the seeming certainty of continuity and should help us prepare for sudden shocks in the future" (p. 439). An engrossing in-depth eloquent analyses concerning the events and individuals affecting the 1991 demise of the Soviet Union. Moreover, the unforeseen Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26, 1986, crystallized the horrors of a possible nuclear war. Thus, a new orientation to end the exorbitant arms race with the United States. Further, General Secretary Gorbachev promulgated new reforms, including, relaxing travel restrictions in 1989: "... [T]he shock that thousands of Soviet people experienced when they crossed Soviet borders and visited Western countries .... For first-time Soviet travelers to the West a visit to a supermarket produced the biggest effect. The contrast between half-empty, gloomy Soviet food stores and glittering Western palaces with an abundant selection of food was mind-boggling.... This experience changed Soviet travelers forever" (p. 82). At times, repetitive and somewhat confusing. For instance, U.S. President Bush needed Gorbachev's approval for his Iraq offense, which was initially described on Page 143, then inexplicably again, on Page 172. On another occasion, the author indicated that Yeltsin was influenced by Alexander Solzhenitsyn's brochure "How To Rebuild Russia," on Page 150, which is again repeated, on Page 173. Scrupulous editing needed. Notwithstanding such glitches, nonetheless, a fascinating detailed portrayal of the unexpected implosion of a superpower. Having read other books on the subject, if I had to select only ONE about the USSR collapse, I would choose this as the best.
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    Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2025
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    Andrew Platek
    Dallas, US
    ★★★★★ 5
    Thought Provoking
    Format: Kindle
    I bought this book after I heard the author on a podcast. Growing up in the US we have been inundated with the story that the collapse of the Soviet Union was an inevitable triumph of liberal, Western values. I had my doubts. Even poorly run dictatorships can muddle along for years. What the author did was center Gorbachev in the story. He was the eye of the storm. It was the terrible combination of Gorbachev’s ambitious idealism and gross ineptitude that led to the dismantling of the Soviet Union. Unlike much of Marxist historical narratives which emphasize the forces of history; the author shows that it’s individuals who shape events and are shaped by them. A different person than Gorbachev could have turned the tide in a different direction and left us a different world than we have today. This is a history book that teaches lessons not just about the Soviet Union but about human history in general.
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    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2025

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