This edition of Time Magazine focused on Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev then General Secretary of the Communist Party of the U.S.S.R..  The article highlights the fact that by 1987 he had begun to shake the Soviet enconomy from decades of lethargy, opened the machinery of government to greater public scrutiny and injected a new flexibility into Soviet behavior abroad.  The featured article gives insightful details into the background and the mindset of this famous world leader.  The magazine makes the point that Mikhail Gorbachev so dominated the world scene in 1987 that he was an easy pick for Time's Man Of The Year.  The issue date for this magazine is Jamuary 4, 1988 and this copy is in overall excellent condition with an original home mailing label on the front cover.