On Socialist Democracy - (Norton Library (Paperback)) by Roy A Medredev & Roy Aleksandrovich Medvedev (Paperback)

The book "Dissident Democracy" by Roy Medvedev is a groundbreaking critique of the Soviet political system from within, offering a powerful argument for why the system failed to live up to its ideals.

Through engaging and sharp detail, Medvedev demonstrates how the gap between Marxist-Leninist principles and official Soviet attitudes and procedures led to a rigid and insular bureaucracy that stifled economic, intellectual, and moral development in Soviet society.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the inner workings of the Soviet system and the reasons behind its eventual collapse.