The Soviet Union

1. Introduction
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Eric Shiraev, Eero Carroll

2. Thinkers From Overseas: How Western Experts Described the Soviet Union Over Its 74-Year History
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Eric Shiraev, Eero Carroll

3. Homegrown Russian Elites and Soviet Realities
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Eric Shiraev, Eero Carroll

4. The Soviet Union in the Mirror of American Public Opinion from the 1930s to 1990
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Eric Shiraev, Eero Carroll

5. Ordinary Citizens’ Perceptions of the Soviet System from Within
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Eric Shiraev, Eero Carroll

6. Conclusion
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Eric Shiraev, Eero Carroll

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, European Politics, Political History, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, International Relations