... case (in fact in the Russian case) breeds new requirements for further reformation which the leaders are not ready to implement. Reviewing the book I chose the chapters prepared by McCauley, Gill, Hill, Nove, Smith and Filtzer. They are on the state, leadership, ideology and economical aspects of the Khrushchev period. I left out the chapters on science and technology and foreign affairs in order to concentrate on the internal developments, which would turn to be more important in affecting the nature of future of the Soviet Union both in the Khrushchev and Gorbachev periods. All the chapters envisages that Khrushchev made a great deal to change the structure of the Soviet state as an ardent follower of Marxist-Leninist ideology. He was believed in communist ideals and pursued his policies accordingly. As a general conclusion of all the chapters, Khrushchev shaped the period following him even the successors tried ...

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