The reasons for the disintegration of Soviet Union are:
- Deviation from the basic principles of socialism.
- Failure in bringing about changes in economic sector.
- Corruption and inefficiency of bureaucracy.
- Administrative reforms of Gorbachev – Glasnost and Perestroika.
Glasnost was to implement openness in political processes. It removed regulation on media and civil rights. Perestroika was implemented to restructure the economic system of Soviet Union. It aimed at ending price controls on production sector and abating centralisation.
These two reforms were deviation from the communist ideologies. In this context, it can be said that Gorbachev’s reforms led to the disintegration of Soviet Union.