Research Catalog
The warrior who would rule Russia / Benjamin S. Lambeth.
- Title
- The warrior who would rule Russia / Benjamin S. Lambeth.
- Author
- Lambeth, Benjamin S.
- Publication
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1996.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | DK510.766.L43 L36 1996 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- xvii, 125 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- This report offers a detailed portrait of retired Russian Army Lieutenant General Aleksandr I. Lebed, who first rose to prominence in 1993 as the commander of Russia's 14th Army in Moldova and later was appointed security advisor in 1996 by the reelected President Boris Yeltsin. Lebed, who himself finished a strong third in the June 16 presidential election, joined forces with Yeltsin and helped ensure the latter's victory in the subsequent July 3 runoff. A richer understanding of Lebed's declared outlook on a broad range of issues can offer valuable insights into what kind of Russia the United States will have to deal with in the years ahead. The report portrays Lebed as a respected professional of strong authoritarian bent and unsure devotion to democracy, yet one who has spoken out against crime and corruption, appears committed to a market economy, and is less aggressively nationalistic than many Western accounts have suggested.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- Note
- "Project AIR FORCE prepared for the United States Air Force."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Popular Image of Lebed -- Ch. 3. Lebed's Rise to Public Prominence -- Ch. 4. On Russia and Its Place in the World -- Ch. 5. The External Security Environment -- Ch. 6. The Military and Society -- Ch. 7. Domestic Politics and Social Problems -- Ch. 8. Lebed's Likely Policy Agenda -- Ch. 9. Lebed's Near-Term Political Prospects -- Ch. 10. Implications for the West -- A Sampler of Lebedisms.
- ISBN
- 0833024477 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^^96041162^
- OCLC
- 35450436
- SCSB-11125494
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library