Download or read book Last of the Empires written by John L. H. Keep and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . Since 1988 the mantle of Soviet secrecy has slowly been lifted, allowing historians access to some of the country's vast archival resources. Last of the Empires explores the central currents of political, cultural, social, and economic development running through forty-six crucial years of Soviet rule, and enables us to gain a greater understanding of one of the most tragic experiences in human history.