Rodina (Motherland) Magazine - November 1989

Rodina Magazine – Issue No. 11, 1989

History retold at the edge of a crumbling empire.

Published during the early days of Perestroika, this November 1989 issue of Rodina (“Motherland”) reflects a USSR beginning to re-examine its past with new eyes. All text in Russian.

Inside this issue:

"Will the Kolkhozes Survive Until 2000?" – A look at agricultural reform and uncertainty, from the perspective of a Belarusian farmwoman.

"Capitalism with a Human Face?" – A sharp critique of Western economic models, examining how they contrast with the USSR’s economic realities.

"Perestroika on Dzerzhinsky Square" – A revealing interview with the First Deputy Chairman of the KGB, shedding light on shifting political tides.

"Afghanistan: The Day Before the War" – Major Zaplatin recounts how the Soviet military entered Afghanistan.

"People’s Deputies of the USSR" – Reflections on the early days of new Soviet political representation.

"Patriotism Today" – A recurring column on national identity and its modern meaning.

"Our Investigation" – A feature on the failed anti-Bolshevik uprising of 1920 in Bukhara.

"Repressed Censuses" – A fascinating history of suppressed Soviet population counts in the 1930s.

Details:

• Original Soviet print (Issue No. 1, January 1989)
• Text in Russian
• Illustrated throughout; approx. 97 pages
• Only one copy available
• Condition clearly shown in photos (minor vintage wear)

For collectors, history lovers, and anyone intrigued by the aesthetics and ideology of late-Soviet publishing.

Ships worldwide.