From Garrison State to Nation-State: Political Power and the Russian Military under Gorbachev and Yeltsin

by John P. Moran

Why has the military not intervened in the post-communist political arena since the advent of democracy in Russia? Do lowered levels of professionalism actually lead to higher levels of intervention? Through a systematic exploration of professionalism within the Russian military, this study addresses these important questions. Moran suggests that by examining the notion of subjective fragmentation, both Gorbachev and Yeltsin utilized a highly effective,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275972178
• ISBN13: 9780275972172
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.9"