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Democratic breakdown and the decline of the Russian military
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ISBN: 9780691128962 0691128960 9786612129773 9786612935473 128293547X 1282129775 140082804X 9781400828043 Year: 2007 Publisher: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press

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Why have Russian generals acquired an important political position since the Soviet Union's collapse while at the same time the effectiveness of their forces has deteriorated? Why have there been no radical defense reforms in Russia since the end of the cold war, even though they were high on the agenda of the country's new president in 2000? Democratic Breakdown and the Decline of the Russian Military explains these puzzles as it paints a comprehensive portrait of Russian military politics. Zoltan Barany identifies three formative moments that gave rise to the Russian dilemma. The first was Gorbachev's decision to invite military participation in Soviet politics. The second was when Yeltsin acquiesced to a new political system that gave generals a legitimate political presence. The third was when Putin not only failed to press for needed military reforms but elevated numerous high-ranking officers to prominent positions in the federal administration. Included here are Barany's insightful analysis of crisis management following the sinking of the Kursk submarine, a systematic comparison of the Soviet/Russian armed forces in 1985 and the present, and compelling accounts of the army's political role, the elusive defense reform, and the relationship between politicians and generals. Barany offers a rare look at the world of contemporary military politics in an increasingly authoritarian state. Destined to become a classic in post-Soviet studies, this book reminds us of the importance of the separation of powers as a means to safeguard democracy.

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Polemology --- Russian Federation --- Civil-military relations --- Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire --- Russia (Federation). --- Reorganization. --- Political activity. --- Russia (Federation) --- Russie --- Politics and government --- Politique et gouvernement --- Reorganization --- Political activity --- 876 Veiligheidspolitiek --- 884.1 Oost-Europa --- 841.1 Democratisering --- #SBIB:328H262 --- #SBIB:327.5H30 --- Instellingen en beleid: Rusland en het GOS --- Militaire organisaties – leger- stijdkracht --- #SBIB:327.5H30Instellingen en beleid: Rusland en het GOS --- Russia --- Soviet Union. --- Armed Forces --- Rossiyskaya Federatsiya --- Rossiya (Federation) --- Rossii︠a︡ (Federation) --- Российская Федерация --- Rossiĭskai︠a︡ Federat︠s︡ii︠a︡ --- Російська Федерація --- Rosiĭsʹka Federat︠s︡ii︠a︡ --- Federazione della Russia --- Russische Föderation --- RF --- Federation of Russia --- Urysye Federat︠s︡ie --- Правительство России --- Pravitelʹstvo Rossii --- Правительство Российской Федерации --- Pravitelʹstvo Rossiĭskoĭ Federat︠s︡ii --- Правительство РФ --- Pravitelʹstvo RF --- Rosja (Federation) --- O-lo-ssu (Federation) --- Roshia Renpō --- Federazione russa --- OKhU --- Orosyn Kholboony Uls --- Russian S.F.S.R. --- Civil-military relations - Russia (Federation) --- Russia (Federation) - Politics and government - 1991 --- -Polemology --- -Civil-military relations


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The Global Politics of Arms Sales.
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ISBN: 140085427X 0691614733 0691022070 0691076359 9781400854271 9780691076355 9780691022079 Year: 2014 Publisher: Princeton Princeton University Press

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Marshaling a great deal of new information in a highly readable manner, the author explains the reasons for the dramatic expansion of arms sales during the past decade and clearly traces such trends as the rise in sophistication of weapons being sold so as to include the most advanced technologies, and the shift in sales to unstable parts of the Third World.Originally published in 1982.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Arms transfers -- Political aspects. --- Firearms industry and trade -- Political aspects. --- Military readiness -- Political aspects. --- World politics. --- -Firearms industry and trade --- -Military readiness --- 623.003 --- 623.4 --- 658.8:623 --- Armaments --- Defense readiness --- Defenses, National --- Military preparedness --- National defenses --- Preparedness (Military science) --- Readiness (Military science) --- Manpower --- Weapons industry --- Arms sales --- Arms traffic --- Foreign military sales --- Military sales --- Munitions --- Sale of military equipment --- Military assistance --- Firearms industry and trade --- 841.4 Politieke figuren --- 871 Conventionele wapens --- 873 Wapenbeheersing --- Foreign trade policy --- International relations. Foreign policy --- Arms transfers --- Military policy --- World politics --- Political aspects --- E-books --- -World politics --- Military readiness --- Political aspects. --- #SBIB:327.5H22 --- Colonialism --- Global politics --- International politics --- Political history --- Defense policy --- Ontwapeningsproblemen - bewapening --- Political science --- World history --- Eastern question --- Geopolitics --- International organization --- International relations --- Military history --- Sociology, Military --- War --- National security --- International trade --- Arms race --- Defense industries --- 825 Ontwikkelingssamenwerking --- 841 Politiek Bestel --- 874 Wapenhandel --- 876 Veiligheidspolitiek --- 882.4 Noord-Amerika --- 883.2 Oost-Azië --- 884.1 Oost-Europa --- 884.2 Noord-Europa --- 884.4 West-Europa --- Arms transfers - - Political aspects --- Firearms industry and trade - - Political aspects --- Military readiness - - Political aspects

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