This book is certain to be an invaluable resource to students of modern Soviet society. A collection of essays by both prominent and relatively obscure authors, it is divided into five chapters: ``Emergence of Civil Society,'' ``Changing Role of the Party,'' ``The Economy,'' ``Foreign Policy and the Military,'' and ``Personalities.'' Within each chapter, reformist and reactionary views are represented, drawing from a broad range of Soviet newspapers and magazines, including Ogonyok , Komsomolskaya Pravda , and Molodaya Gvardiya , among others. Articles cover such important issues as nationalities, women's rights, the introduction of the market, reform in the military, and the views of prominent figures in Soviet politics and society. Recommended for Soviet studies collections. See also Small Fires: Letters from the Soviet People to ``Ogonyok'' Magazine ( LJ 11/1/90) and The Best of ``Ogonyok'' ( LJ 5/1/91).--Ed.-- Joseph Parsons, Lexecon Inc., Chicago
