Few times in recent history has a world superpower declined, let alone crumbled, but that is exactly what happened on December 31, 1991, when the Soviet Union was dissolved and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed.

These volumes explore the development of these events on the world stage, how they affected the politics and culture of the time, and the long-lasting reverberations of the Soviet Union’s collapse that are still being felt today with Russia’s actions against Ukraine, among other recent events. Documents examined include legislative documents, political speeches, historical accounts, news articles, and more.