Yuri Andropov: A Secret Passage into the Kremlin

Andropov Discusses His Rise To Leadership In The Soviet Union, His Roles In The Kgb And The 1956 Hungarian Revolution, His Campaign Against Dissidents And Detente, His Impact On The Polish Crisis, And His Future Plans. The Hungarian Debut -- A Lucky Ticket: The Kgb -- Russian Nationalism: The Kgbs Ideological Stake -- Andropov's Caucasian Rehearsals -- The Crushing Of Dissent And The Campaign Against Detente -- Andropov In The Politburo: At Home Among Strangers, A Stranger At Home -- The Alliance With The Military And The Invasion Of Afghanistan On Christmas Eve 1979 -- The Dnepropetrovsk Mafia And The Defeat In Poland -- Andropov's Ultimatum -- Andropov's Double Self-portrait: At Home And Abroad -- A Farewell Glance From Lenin's Tomb; Or, An Obituary Of Brezhnev -- On The Way To A Police State: Power Without Ideology. Vladimir Solovyov And Elena Klepikova ; Translated By Guy Daniels, In Collaboration With The Authors. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 288-295.