This former President of the Soviet Union (USSR) promoted governmental glasnost "openness" and perestroika "restructuring." He founded the Democratic Party and the Union of Social Democracy in Russia.
Dear Ones,
In one of President Sergeyevich Gorbachev's foreign and domestic addresses he urged the international world "to give up the enemy image, and it can do so. . . . So when we come across obviously outdated insinuations, which are also deplorably out of place, about 'enemies' praising us, we can only say with regret that people who say so have learned nothing and understand nothing in the four years of perestroika."
Another example of a modern-day change in rhetoric happened as the term "third world" countries are now identified as "developing countries." So we can change. And by the way, what were the first and second world countries?
The Russian statesman removed the constitutional role of the Communist Party in governing the state that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union now the former state of Russia. He also wrote the book, A Time for Peace. This great leader is the recipient of the Otto Hahn Peace Medal and the Nobel Peace Prize, among a long list of other honors.
The ongoing retreat from democracy in Russia with all power in the hands of the executive body resulted in limited inherent human rights and freedom of the people. For these reasons Mr. Gorbachev did not want present President Vladimer Putin to run for a third term.
Mr. Gorbachev also called for openness, instead of a secretive world society, especially the United States. He said, "The financial crisis shows that the Washington Consensus, an economic model, is a failure that will have to be replaced. " The leader went on to say nations that reject this Consensus and the International Monetary Fund have proved economic development, such as Brazil and China, and have done far better on the whole and achieved better results for average citizens.
The future will record the outcome for posterity, whatever it turns out to be.
Mame
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Author tweets for international peace so
youths don't have to die or be crippled soldiers for their lifetimes
