Book review: Collapse:the fall of the Soviet Union by Vladislav M. Zubok

In Collapse, Vladislav M. Zubok examines the fall of the Soviet Union, showing how the collapse was not sudden but rather the result of a long decline with economic strains at the centre. This is a compelling and detailed study that will prove to be the new standard work on a critical period in world history that still has ramifications today, writes William B. Whisenhunt. Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union. Vladislav M. Zubok. Yale University Press. 2021.