Soldiers and the Soviet State: Civil-Military Relations from Brezhnev to Gorbachev

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Main Details

Title Soldiers and the Soviet State: Civil-Military Relations from Brezhnev to Gorbachev
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Timothy J. Colton
Edited by Thane Gustafson
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:386
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691636726
ClassificationsDewey:322.50947
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

How much power does the Soviet military exert on the politics of the Kremlin? This is one of the most controversial questions in the study of the Soviet Union, here addressed by eight top Western specialists on Soviet politics and security policy. While the authors assert that the civil-military relationship has been less turbulent than often belie