Word: perestroika
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...military celebration last month, Raul, who became a communist as a youth, well before Fidel, insisted that "only the Communist Party" can rule Cuba and "anything else is pure speculation." But at the same time, Raul may carry more perestroika in his political DNA than Fidel does. When the Soviet Union's lavish economic aid to Cuba disappeared in the early 1990s and many Cubans faced possible starvation, Raul convinced a reluctant Fidel to reopen the island's private agricultural markets as an incentive to increase food production. "Beans are more important than rifles," he insisted. Latell agrees...
...flawed Russia poses. And it's worth remembering that today's Russia is a very different beast from the old Soviet Union, with its aggressive military posture and proselytizing ideology. That's why every G-8 leader, from the time Mikhail Gorbachev first inched down the path of perestroika, has concluded that the wisest course is to help Russia help itself: persuading its leaders that their interest lies in following international norms, while helping them build the domestic institutions and the network of international economic and political ties that such an alignment requires. George W. Bush is no exception...
...more they stay the same. In the eve of the G8 summit, fellow members of this elite club must acknowledge that Russia is no Mr. Darcy: No sweet interior is hidden beyond its cold façade. The Kremlin wants to assert its pride and prejudices as if perestroika had not happened. Ergo, the façade is as good as it gets. Pierpaolo Barbieri ’09, a Crimson editorial editor, lives in Thayer Hall...
...certainly sad to see the developments in Russia since Gorbachev was President of the former Soviet Union. His concept of perestroika was sorely misunderstood by the population, which has since separated into many factions, each with its own agenda. As a Nobel laureate, Gorbachev will be remembered by many of us as a man who was ahead of his time. Henrik V. Blunck Dianalund, Denmark...
...also probably wouldn't financially ruin those officials. Most of them get rich in office, if they weren't already wealthy. Rex H. Wyers Pace, Florida, U.S. It is certainly sad to see the developments in Russia since Gorbachev was President of the former Soviet Union. His concept of perestroika was sorely misunderstood by the population, which has since separated into many factions, each with its own agenda. As a Nobel laureate, Gorbachev will be remembered by many of us as a man who was ahead of his time. Henrik V. Blunck Dianalund, Denmark What's Next for Israel? time...