Autopsy on an Empire: The American Ambassador's Account of the Collapse of the Soviet Union

First posted to Moscow in 1962, Jack Matlock was America's man on the scene for most of the Cold War. Filled with portraits of the major players, including Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Reagan, and Bush, this dramatic, eyewitness account of those momentous years contains many new revelations and insights into the decisions of American policymakers. of photos.