"Better Not to Think About It?”: The AIDS Epidemic, Perestroika, and the Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1983–1991 - Jordan Dickens

This thesis examines the Soviet AIDS epidemic as a social and political crisis rather than solely a medical one. Through newspapers, diaries, and government documents, the research reveals how AIDS contributed to growing public distrust in Soviet institutions and became part of the broader crises preceding the collapse of the Soviet Union.