Civil-Military Relations in Post-Communist Europe - Reviewing the Transition (Hardcover, New)

Fifteen years after the fall of communism, we are able to appraise the results of the multi-faceted postcommunist transition in Central and Eastern Europe with authority. This volume specifically addresses the fascinating area of Civil-Military relations throughout this transitional period. The countries of the region inherited a onerous legacy in this area: their armed forces were part of the communist party-state system and most were oriented towards Cold War missions; they were large in size and supported by high levels of defence spending; and they were based on universal male conscription. Central and eastern European states have thus faced a three fold civil-military reform challenge: establishing democratic and civilian control over their armed forces; implementing organisational reform to meet the security and foreign policy demands of the new era; and redefining military bases for legitimacy in society. This volume assesses the experiences of Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Romania, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Ukraine and Russia in these areas. Collectively these countries illustrate the way in which the interaction of broadly similar postcommunist challenges and distinct national contexts have combined to produce a wide variety of different patterns of civil-military relations. This book was previously published as a special issue of European Security.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	2005
Editors:	Timothy Edmunds • Andrew Cottey • Anthony Forster
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	188
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-37631-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	0-415-37631-9
Barcode:	9780415376310

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