Smirnov, Alexander D.; Ershov, Emil B. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 36 (1992) 3, pp. 415-453
The general systems approach has been used to study one of the most intriguing social phenomena in the process of Soviet perestroika. During the period from 1985 to 1991, a dramatic change in public opinion took place from approval of a centralized planning system to overwhelming support for a...