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Chernenko immersed himself in ideological and party work; he headed Soviet delegations abroad, accompanied Brezhnev to important conference and was in the commission that set up the new Constitution passed in 1977. He also participated in Communist Party congresses in Austria, France, Denmark and Greece and frequently met with foreign visitors and delegations. In 1979 Chernenko took part in the Vienna arms limitation talks.

Chernenko immersed himself in ideological and party work; he headed Soviet delegations abroad, accompanied Brezhnev to important conference and was in the commission that set up the new Constitution passed in 1977. He also participated in Communist Party congresses in Austria, France, Denmark and Greece and frequently met with foreign visitors and delegations. In 1979 Chernenko took part in the Vienna arms limitation talks.

Chernenko published numerous articles on the pages of Soviet newspapers and, by the 80's, he had written more books than all the other Politburo members put together. Chernenko's books addressed a wide range of topics and ideas: from the [[politically correct]] principles of [[Marxist-Leninist]] thinking to [[women's rights]], from educational reform to the [[economy]], from the Marxisat perception of [[human rights]] to ways of re-inventing government bureaucracy.

Chernenko published numerous articles on the pages of Soviet newspapers and, by the 80's, he had written more books than all the other Politburo members put together. Chernenko's books addressed a wide range of topics and ideas: from the [[politically correct]] principles of [[Marxist-Leninist]] thinking to [[women's rights]], from educational reform to the [[economy]], from the Marxist perception of [[human rights]] to ways of re-inventing government bureaucracy.

Among Chernenko's writings are titles such as ''Soviet Democracy: Principles and Practice,'' ''Human Rights in Soviet Society,'' ''The Avant-garde Role of the CPSU,'' ''To Reaffirm the Leninist Style in Party Work,'' ''The Work of the Party and the State Apparatus,'' to name just a few.

Among Chernenko's writings are titles such as ''Soviet Democracy: Principles and Practice,'' ''Human Rights in Soviet Society,'' ''The Avant-garde Role of the CPSU,'' ''To Reaffirm the Leninist Style in Party Work,'' ''The Work of the Party and the State Apparatus,'' to name just a few.

Some of Chernenko's ideas, as they were elaborated in his books and speeches, anticipated [[slogan]]s that would become the Gorbachev era, such as the necessity for decision-makers, [[economic planner]]s relying more on their own initiative instead of waiting for directives from the top; or, the frequent appeals and efforts “to strengthen the Party's responsibility and discipline” and to “resolve the gap between theory and practice.”

Some of Chernenko's ideas, as they were elaborated in his books and speeches, anticipated slogans that would become the Gorbachev era, such as the necessity for decision-makers, [[economic planner]]s relying more on their own initiative instead of waiting for directives from the top; or, the frequent appeals and efforts “to strengthen the Party's responsibility and discipline” and to “resolve the gap between theory and practice.”

The words [[glasnost]] and [[perestroika]], in terms only of [[undemocratic]] Communist Party activities, appeared in Chernenko's speeches and writings long before Gorbachev used them.

The words [[glasnost]] and [[perestroika]], in terms only of [[undemocratic]] Communist Party activities, appeared in Chernenko's speeches and writings long before Gorbachev used them.<ref>https://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent-russians/leaders/konstantin-chernenko/</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

*[[Joseph Biden]]

*[[Joseph Biden]]

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