Which was more successful – perestroika or glastnost?

Question by Mia: Which of Gorbachev’s reform policies-perestroika or glastnost-were more successful?
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Answer by Old Prospector
Probably both – glastnost (openness, publicity) allowed for early waves of democracy since it allowed people to express their views on government, economy and state in general. Perestroika (restructuring) opened a door of opportunities to business minded people; it began a giant overhaul of USSR’s old “stroi” of government and economic structure. It was a first reform to path the way to free market and away from central planning and nationalized economy.

Glastnost targeted social issues, a greater freedom of speech; and Perestroika was in place to restructure political and economic systems.

I think Gorbachev’s role in Russia’s progress is overlooked and not credited enough…

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