Dale R. Herspring

Russian Civil-Military Relations (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

From the author of Rumsfeld's Wars, "an important addition to the bookshelf of any analyst of post-Soviet security affairs" ( Slavic Review). Dale Herspring analyzes three key periods of change in civil-military relations in the Soviet Union and postcommunist Russia: the Bolshevik construction of the communist Red Army in the 1920s; the era of perestroika, when Mikhail Gorbachev attempted to implement a more benign military doctrine and force posture; and the Yeltsin era, when a new civilian and military leadership set out to restructure civil-military relations. The book concludes with a timely discussion of the relationship of the military to the current political struggle in Russia. "The history is both fascinating and timely." - European Security "When military reform returns to its deservedly prominent place in the Russian political agenda, Herspring's book will offer invaluable guidance." -Mark von Hagen, American military historian

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780253028433
• Artikelnr.: 63343953

Autorenporträt

DALE R. HERSPRING is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Kansas State University. A former Foreign Service Officer, he is author of The Soviet High Command, 1967-1989: Personalities and Politics and East German Civil-Military Relations: The Impact of Technology.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. The 1920s
I. Devising a New Military Doctrine: Offense vs. Defense
II. Deciding on a Force Structure: The Debate about a Militia
III. How to Deal with Non-Russians: The Question of National Armies
IV. Red or Expert: Personnel Issues
Part II. The Gorbachev Period
V. Getting Control of Military Doctrine
VI. Restructuring the Armed Forces: How Professional a Military?
VII. The Revival of National Military Forces
VIII. Cadre and Party
Part III. Toward a Russian Army
IX. The Post-Coup Period and the Commonwealth of Independent States
X. The Russian Army Faces and Uncertain Future
Conclusion
Notes
Index