Title The transition to national armies in the former Soviet republics, 1988-2005 / Jesse Paul Lehrke

Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012

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Description 1 online resource Series Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series ; 43 Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series. Contents The Transition to National Armies in the Former Soviet Republics, 1988-2005; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1 The Soviet Armed Forces in their final decade; 2 The Soviet Armed Forces and domestic security: the repression of 1989-1991; 3 The transformation of the Soviet Armed Forces in its final years(1989-1991); 4 The defection of the Soviet Armed Forces and the end of the USSR: the August putsch of 1991; 5 The reconstruction and evolution of the armed forces in the Soviet successor states: Russia, Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine 6 The new armed forces and domestic security: revolutions and repression in Russia, Armenia, Georgia and UkraineConclusion: paths to new national armies, recent developments and looking ahead; Notes; References; Index Summary This book looks at the militaries of the late-Soviet and post-Soviet republics. Beginning with the end of the Soviet era, it recognises that the successor states did not spring from nowhere, but inherited a legacy that influenced all that followed. The book discusses how politicians control the instruments that are the manifestation of the state's monopoly on violence, and how society views and supports the military. By taking a bottom up empirical approach that examines the personnel, leaders, organisations and institutions, and their outlook and attitudes, the book presents a comprehensiv Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject HISTORY -- Military -- Pictorial. Armed Forces Armed Forces -- Reorganization SUBJECT Europe, Eastern -- Armed Forces -- Reorganization Former Soviet republics -- Armed Forces -- Reorganization Europe, Eastern -- Armed Forces -- History Former Soviet republics -- Armed Forces -- History Subject Eastern Europe Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781135108878 1135108870

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