glasnost

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Noun — A historical Soviet policy of greater government openness and transparency, introduced under Gorbachev in the 1980s and early 1990s alongside the reform of perestroika.

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the policy of glasnost glasnost and perestroika an era of glasnost introduced glasnost

Glasnost is a historical term, used mainly when discussing Soviet-era politics and history.

Etymology

Glasnost was borrowed directly from the Russian word гла́сность (glásnostʹ), meaning openness. English took the word over unchanged to describe the specific Soviet policy of the 1980s.

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Frequently asked questions

What does glasnost mean?

Glasnost was a Soviet policy of greater openness and government transparency, introduced under Gorbachev in the 1980s and early 1990s.

How is glasnost related to perestroika?

The two policies were introduced together under Gorbachev, with glasnost covering openness and transparency while perestroika covered economic restructuring.

Is glasnost still a current policy?

No, glasnost is a historical term describing a specific Soviet-era policy rather than an ongoing one.

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