Leadership and agency
What Leadership and agency means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Gorbachev's significance as a leader lay in his reformist approach and willingness to negotiate, prioritising practical economic survival over ideological confrontation.
Evaluating the agency of individuals and groups, including the influence of key individuals and the role of groups in driving change.
Topics that use Leadership and agency
- 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
- 2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 – The ending of the Cold War, 1985–1991 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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- Autocracy and Dictatorship
- Brezhnev Doctrine
- Centralisation of the State
- Continuity and change across the 1917 divide
- Diplomacy
- Diplomatic reform
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