Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change
Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change Mikhail Gorbachev is living proof that the word is mightier than the sword and that ideas, not armies, change the world. Two key words, perestroika and glasnost,…
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Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change
Mikhail Gorbachev is living proof that the word is mightier than the sword and that ideas, not armies, change the world. Two key words, perestroika and glasnost, characterized his philosophy--words that came to represent change and freedom in the universal consciousness. Dedicated to ridding humanity of the threat of nuclear annihilation, Gorbachev called for multilateral action to forge a common future at a time when the superpowers were at loggerheads.
The transition from Soviet Union head of state to president of a non-governmental organization, Green Cross International, was Gorbachev's radical thought ignited sweeping reforms in the Soviet Union, inspired liberation movements across Eastern Europe, and thawed decades of Cold War enmity.For Gorbachev, environmental matters have always been inextricably connected with peace, security, and social justice.