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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 slogans that would become the Gorbachev era, such as the necessity for decision-makers, [[economic planning|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 of the Gorbachev era, such as the necessity for decision-makers, [[economic planning|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.<ref>https://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent-russians/leaders/konstantin-chernenko/</ref>

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>