Research Catalog

Title

Democratizing Communist militaries : the cases of the Czech and Russian armed forces / Marybeth Peterson Ulrich.

Author

Ulrich, Marybeth Peterson.

Publication

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1999.

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Details

Description

xiii, 292 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"Marybeth Peterson Ulrich shows us what the attitudes of the military leaders in Russia and the Czech Republic are toward the new democratic governments and how we might encourage the development of politically neutral militaries in these states. Ulrich suggests that norms of military professionalism must change if the armies in countries making a transition from communist rule are to become strong supporters of the democratic state." "Ulrich also explores NATO and U.S. programs to promote democratization in these militaries and suggests changes in these programs."--Jacket.

Subject

• Civil-military relations > Russia (Federation)
• Civil-military relations > Former Soviet republics
• Civil-military relations > Czech Republic
• Military assistance, American > Russia (Federation)
• Military assistance, American > Former Soviet republics
• Military assistance, American > Czech Republic
• Armed Forces > Political activity
• Civil-military relations
• Military assistance, American
• Militärreform
• Krijgsmacht
• Communisme
• Democratisering
• Russia (Federation) > Armed Forces > Political activity
• Former Soviet republics > Armed Forces > Political activity
• Czech Republic > Armed Forces > Political activity
• Czech Republic
• Russia (Federation)
• Soviet Union > Former Soviet republics
• Russland
• Tschechien

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-281) and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. A Theory of Democratic Civil-Military Relations in Postcommunist States -- Ch. 2. A Survey of Overall U.S. Democratization Programs and Military Democratization Efforts in the Postcommunist States -- Ch. 3. Postcommunist Military Democratization Needs: An Assessment of Democratic Political Control in Russia and the Czech Republic -- Ch. 4. An Assessment of Postcommunist Military Professionalism: The Russian and Czech Militaries' Democratic Deficits -- Ch. 5. The Effectiveness of U.S. Military to Military Democratization Initiatives in Russia and the Czech Republic -- Ch. 6. Conclusions and Prescriptions for Improving Democratization Outcomes in the Postcommunist States.

ISBN

• 0472109693
• 9780472109692

LCCN

99006461

OCLC

• ocm41326858
• 41326858
• SCSB-1129382

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library