Volume 38, Number 3 · January 31, 1991
Empire on the Brink
By Peter B. Reddaway
In my last commentary in these pages, in August 1989,[1] I suggested that 'while Gorbachev is probably safe for the time being, perestroika is in deep trouble.' Moreover, because Gorbachev would 'not be able to go on knocking the conservatives off balance forever,' there was a growing danger that 'a triumphant, aggressive, and avenging conservatism' might soon threaten to take power. Unfortunately these fears are now becoming confirmed by events.
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