"The collapse of the Red Army was one of the most spectacular in
human history, and also one of the most mysterious. Neither Soviet
nor Russian armed forces suffered catastrophic losses on the
battlefield, while Russian soldiers became more involved, not less,
in politics in post-Soviet Russia. Through a sophisticated
application of institutional theory to a rich collection of data,
Zoltan Barany unravels this mystery in a compelling and masterful
way. This book will become a classic on Russian civil-military
relations, while also adding much to our understanding of Russian
politics more generally."--Michael McFaul, Stanford University
"Zoltan Barany is one of the most wide-ranging and thoughtful
scholars writing on postcommunist politics today. Here, he provides
a fascinating look at one of the most important issues in
contemporary Russia. The link Barany makes between the condition of
the military and the character of the postcommunist political
regime is especially interesting. This book will appeal to
policymakers and observers of Russian politics both inside and
outside academia."--M. Steven Fish, University of California,
Berkeley, and author of "Democracy Derailed in Russia"
"This book marks a new approach to the study of civil-military
relations in Russia. It does something no one has done to date--it
explains why Russian civil-military relations are not only not
democratic, but are moving in the opposite direction. It also
highlights the incredibly important roles that Gorbachev, Yeltsin,
and Putin have played in the evolution of such relations."--Dale
Herspring, Kansas State University
"This is political science at its best: a lucid explanation of
an important puzzle, systematically approached but mindful of the
crucial role of human interaction. Barany makes a valuable
contribution to our understanding of the Russian military, the
state of Russian democracy, and to the larger issue of
civil-military relations and democracy in general."--Thomas
Nichols, United States Naval War College
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