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...revolutionary states, in what Philosopher Michael Walzer calls the "failed totalitarianism" that is descended from the classic, frenzied model of Hitler and Stalin and Mao. Such is the case in the Kremlin, which had already put its frozen heart on display with its stunningly barren funeral for Leonid Brezhnev, and now showed the world that it is no more able to mourn others than to mourn...
...useful analysis. However, during Khruchev's years in power. Soviet scholars gained greater access to Western scholarship, censorship was loosened and researchers were given increased authority to determine the focus of their own studies, always though within a Marxist-Leninist conceptual framework. During the late 1960s and early 1970s Brezhnev tightened the control over academe, but not all scholars found their discretionary authority restricted. In fact, in areas where applied social science research could improve the coherence of domestic or foreign policy, the conditions of scholarship were often approved, so that in the relative vacuum of Brezhnev's final years...
...Vremya (Time), the nightly news. The announcers, who usually dress informally, wore dark jackets or dresses. "I ran to my neighbors to find out if they knew what was going on," a Moscow secretary said. "Everyone was excited. We all thought somebody had died, but nobody guessed it was Brezhnev...
That reputation is built on both its homey atmosphere and fresh beef. Bartley explains. First there are the posters--"Bedtime for Brezhnev," the Marx Brothers, and Humphrey Bogart miniatures. And of course the burgers: for just a few dollars, students can choose between a thick, juicy "General Hospital" (guaranteed to get you hooked); the "Nancy Reagan," served on Bartley's best silver; or an "E.T. Burger" complete with genuine Reese's Pieces...
...omen [and his] election met with no enthusiasm. The first gloomy anecdote to circulate was probably an accurate reflection of the general feeling: Andropov explains to a foreign journalist that he is sure the people will follow him. 'And those who don't follow me, will follow Brezhnev.' A later anecdote maintains that the Kremlin will probably be renamed - the Andropolis...