The Commissar of Glasnost : The Man Who Cracked Communism

I︠A︡kovlev, A. N. 1923-2005 (subject). Bjarnason, Dan (journalist). Shprintsen, Alex (producer). Mansbridge, Peter (host). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Subject: I︠A︡kovlev, A. N., (Aleksandr Nikolaevich), 1923-2005 ; Journalist: Bjarnason, Dan ; Host: Mansbridge, Peter. (Cast).

Summary: Mikhail Gorbachev is often hailed as the force behind the fall of communism and the era of Glasnost – when the Soviet Union opened its doors to the West. What most people don't realize was that he had a partner, Alexander Yakovlev, a man with ties to Canada. Follow Dan Bjarnason as he digs into the Yakovlev's past, unearthing the history of Communist Russia and the shaping of the man who would be its undoing. Find out how a wheat field in Ontario planted the seed of a revolution that would alter the course of the world.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (25 min 44 sec)
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videorecording
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2002

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer: Shprintsen, Alex.
Participant or Performer Note:	Subject: I︠A︡kovlev, A. N., (Aleksandr Nikolaevich), 1923-2005 ; Journalist: Bjarnason, Dan ; Host: Mansbridge, Peter.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/the-commissar-of-glasnost-the-man-who-cracked-communism-549/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation