1990: The Charge And Retreat of Soviet Reformers Series: THE PERILS OF PERESTROIKA Series Number: 1/2 From: The Washington Post | Date: December 30, 1990| Author: Michael Dobbs | Copyright (null) The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev's attempt to turn the Soviet Union from a totalitarian state into a law-governed democracy, has reached a dramatic climax. The upbeat first act has ended on an ominous note, with sharp reversals of fortune for many of the original characters. As the curtain falls for the intermission, new people have appeared on stage and the spectators are full of suspense.

As historians look back on 1990, they are likely to detect a fundamental shift in Soviet politic...

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