History A-Level
Unintended consequences of reform
What Unintended consequences of reform means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Unintended consequences of reform
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The reforms unleashed forces that undermined party authority, including open criticism, competitive elections and nationalist movements.
Topics that use Unintended consequences of reform
- What explains the fall of the USSR, c1985–91? (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Collapse of Soviet authority
- Economic stagnation and systemic inefficiency
- Gorbachev’s reform programme
- Impact on Soviet society and legitimacy
- Nationalism and the end of the Union
- Reform attempts and their limitations
- Revolution and democratisation in Eastern Europe
- Contribution to the USSR's collapse
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