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Essay Instructions: Requested writer: Christophera

Research paper that discusses ? the period surrounding the end of communism, with specific focus on ? the attempted coup against Gorbachev in 1991 and the ? historical and cultural effects the end of communism had on the Baltic States (all aspects to be discussed are equally important).
The research paper needs to include original research including web AND published sources as well as a variety of scholarly sources and needs to be 8 pages with proper citations.

Essay Instructions: In your paper, provide specific examples of the leader's behaviors during key events that demonstrate these at least four key leadership terms or concepts from the text that support or describe why he or she was so effective ( i.e., if you claim that your leader is creative, provide a description of exactly how she was creative). · In your paper, assume that the reader has NO knowledge of these concepts—define them for the reader as you apply them. · Identify at least three similarities among two or more of the other leaders that your classmates have presented on October 21 that are related to the concepts you have read about during this term. · Identify at least three differences among two or more of the other leaders that your classmates have presented relative to the concepts you have read about during this term. · Distill your analysis and inform the reader, whom would you choose to follow? Why?

Additional info: I am doing this paper on the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev. I have attached the Modeling Leader paper that was done as the basis of this assignment, so it must correspond to some degree with the first paper.
I have also attached some classmates leader profiles that are needed, as the assignment description requires.
If there are any problems or questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Note: I have attached some of the leadership profiles done by my classmates. I tried to pick the best ones for the subject of Gorbachev. Do the best you can with them, as I know it may be difficult.

Here are a few leadership concepts that can be followed: Leadership Effectiveness · Leadership vs. Management · Diversity in Leadership · Leaders and Followers · The Culture of the Organization · Moral and Ethical Leadership

Wren, Thomas J. (1995): The Leaders Companion: Insights on Leadership Throughout the Ages. New York: The Free Press.

Essay Instructions: 1.Describe and analyze the situation Mikhail Gorbachev faced as leader of the Soviet Union, both domestically and internationally. What were his main economic, political, and foreign policies, and how well did they work?

2.Describe the goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. Why were many critical of its amnesty policy? What were the commission's positive contributions to South Africa?

Essay Instructions: Book report on the book "Lenin To Gorbachev", Three Generations of Soviet Communists by Crowley & Vaillancourt.

Write 5 pages summarizing chapters 1 to 6 and then write one page evaluating the book. IE: What do the authors think of the Soviet Union? Do they see any good in Lenin or Stalin - what about Khrushchev & Gorbachev? What do the authors think of Soviet communism. Was the book interesting or boring, and was anything left out they you feel may be important? You are not limited by these examples for the summary.