I've seen many people on this site talk about how if Andropov lived longer he could have prevented the collapse of the USSR or at least increased its odds of survival. I'm curious as to what his reforms were that people here mention.
I've seen many people on this site talk about how if Andropov lived longer he could have prevented the collapse of the USSR or at least increased its odds of survival. I'm curious as to what his reforms were that people here mention.
I think there's a view of these leaders that makes sense: they are the leaders of factions, and act as placeholders for them. Gorbachev having power takes the party leadership's consent. The party itself establishes who is leadership. Gorbachev is both a symptom and cause of decay in the party apparatus.