Why Did The Historian Use The Governmental Political Model?

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I believe the Historian utilized the "Governmental Politics" Model due to a couple of major reasons. The first of these reasons is a clear focus on the conservative high-ranking officials’ views regarding an illicit recording of Gorbachev, where he had been discussing the termination of conservative high-ranking officials upon the future signing of the New Union Treaty. By holding this coup the conservative high-ranking officials had intended to secure their jobs within Soviet government, protecting their self interests as opposed to making the most rational decision in regards to the goals of all Conservatives. The second reason is the Historian’s explanation of the coup leadership’s want to gain political legitimacy from low-ranking Soviet