Download or read book The System written by G. A. Arbatov and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in trade paperback, a revealing portrait of life inside the Soviet political system from longtime Kremlin insider Arbatov. The System is a remarkable account of the intrigues of Soviet political life, from Stalin's bitter legacy to the power struggles of Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev. 8 pages of photos.