Overview

The West is caught up in the dramatic changes taking place in the former Soviet Union, and is eager to help the process of democratization. This work cautions that what is taking place in the former Soviet Union is not democratization as the West knows it but, rather, a form of socialism different from Marxism-Leninism theoretically based on the teachings of an Italian Marxist (now deceased) Antonio Gramsci. The work claims that the same Party elite who controlled the Soviet Union now control the republics. The authors advise that, before granting financial credits to any of the republics, the West should first come to a clear understanding of the political and economic processes now taking place.

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Father Patrick Bascio and Eugene Novikov have made a significant contribution to a fascinating subject. Their understanding of the mind-set and foreign policy objectives of former Soviet Republics is of particular importance to United States and Western European leadership. The authors, in presenting previously unpublished information, warn that the wooing of Western credits drives the Republics' hidden agenda. It is a cautionary tale, one that deserves serious study by diplomats and university professors. In fact, this book should stir up enthusiastic debate among members of the general public who are students of history. (Norma Blaize, Former Consul General of Grenada (1985-1990), former Grenada Alternate Representative, Organization of American States (1990-1992))

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The Authors: Euvgeny Novikov is a former member of the secret International Department of the Central Committee and presently Professor at the U.S. Army Russian Institute, in Garmisch, Germany. Father Bascio was Director of the Doctoral Program in Humanities at Salve Regina University in Newport Rhode Island and presently works with Haitian Refugees in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He is the author of two books: The U.N. Was My Parish and Building a Just Society.

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