The Woman who Foresaw the Collapse of the Soviet Union
The Woman who Foresaw the Collapse of the Soviet Union
Author(s): Ludwika Włodek-BiernatSubject(s): History, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Cultural Essay
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Hélène Carrère d’Encausse;History;Soviet Union
Summary/Abstract: With the blood of Russian aristocrats and Georgian intellectuals flowing in her veins, Hélène Carrère d’Encausse foresaw the fall of the Soviet Union at a time when the West was terrified about its power. However, had it not been for the skeleton in her family’s closet, she could have become a leading French politician.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 03 (04)
- Page Range: 142-148
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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