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Evolution of Civil-Military Relations in East-Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

AvNatalie Mychajlyszyn,Harald von Riekhoff,Harald Von Riekhoff,Harald von Riekhoff

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The dismantlement of the communist system of control of the military and its replacement with a democratic model is one of the most significant aspects of the post-communist transition in East-Central Europe and the former Soviet-Union. The success of democratic civil-military reforms is an important and underappreciated measure of the state of democratic transitions in these countries, and it also has important implications for and links with regional security and NATO relations. This book examines the state of democratic civil-military reforms in nine East-Central and former Soviet states: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine.An examination of these states is of particular interest and importance given their varied relationship with NATO, a relationship that is influenced to a large extent by the amount of progress in reforming their post-communist system of control of their militaries. Following a comprehensive theoretical chapter on civil-military relations, the individual chapters consider the accomplishments as well as the outstanding shortcomings of democratic civil-military reforms. Overall, the book argues that the weaknesses apparent in all these countries in the implementation of the democratic norms of civilian control of the military require continued attention in order to strengthen not only the relationship with NATO (wither membership is already obtained or sought) but also regional security in general.

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Utgivningsdatum2004-05-30
Mått156 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt510 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieContributions in Military Studies
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780313315626

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NATALIE L. MYCHAJLYSZYN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Her research interests include security institutions, civil-military relations, conflict prevention and resolution, ethnic politics, and international relations in the Post-Soviet region.HARALD VON RIEKHOFF is Professor of Political Science, Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He is the author and editor of numerous books dealing with German foreign policy, NATO, arms control, Canada-U.S. relations, and the revolution in military affairs.

AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction and Theoretical PerspectivesIntroduction by Harald von RiekhoffCivil-Military Relations in Post-Communist Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union: Some Theoretical Issues by Mark YaniszewskiNATO Accession States: The First RoundCivil-Military Relations in the Czech Republic: Ambivalent Reformers, Immature Structures by Davis J. BetzHungary: A Corner Turned? by James SherrPost-Communist Civil-Military Relations in Poland by Piotr DutkiewiczNATO Candidate StatesCivil-Military Relations in the Baltic Republics by Harald von RiekhoffPost Communist Civil-Military Relations in Bulgaria by Piotr Dutkiewicz and Plamen PantevPost-Soviet StatesCivil-Military Relations in Post-Soviet Russia: Rebuilding the "Battle Order"? by David Betz and Sergei PlekhanovThe Ukranian Military, Democratic Civil-Military Relations and the Euro-Atlantic Strategic Culture by Natalie MychajlyszynConclusion by Harald von RiekhoffSelected BibliographyAppendix A: List of InterviewsIndexAbout the Contributors