Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface: An Intellectual History ix
4. Introduction: Intellectuals, Ideas, and Identity in the Sources of International Change 1
5. 1. The Origins and Nature of Old Thinking 17
6. 2. Leaders, Society, and Intellectuals During the Thaw 49
7. 3. Intellectuals and the World: From the Secret Speech to the Prague Spring 81
8. 4. The Dynamics of New Thinking in the Era of Stagnation 117
9. 5. Advance and Retreat: New Thinking in the Time of Crisis and Transition 159
10. 6. The New Thinking Comes to Power 193
11. Conclusion: Reflections on the Origins and Fate of New Thinking 229
12. Notes 241
13. Bibliography 345
14. Index 375