| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 523 pages) |
| Contents |
The Soviet philosophy of war -- Party, state, and military structure -- How the military was manned -- The permanent war economy -- Military strategy -- Deciding to change course -- Defensive doctrine and arms reductions -- Glasnost and the public debate -- Legislating military reform -- The intractable party-military connection -- The intractable military-industrial sector -- The army and maintaining domestic order -- From force reductions to disintegration -- The August crisis -- Illusions of another chance -- The illusion of the CIS armed forces |
| Summary |
One of the great surprises in modern military history was the collapse of the Soviet Armed Forces in 1991 - along with the party-state with which it was inextricably intertwined. In this book, a distinguished United States Army officer and scholar traces the rise and fall of the Soviet military, arguing that it had a far greater impact on Soviet politics and economic development than was perceived in the West |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-297) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Military -- Pictorial.
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HISTORY -- General.
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| SUBJECT |
Soviet Union -- History, Military.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125818
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| Subject |
Soviet Union
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| Genre/Form |
Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0585366780 |
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9780585366784 |
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9780300145519 |
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0300145519 |
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9780300074697 |
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0300074697 |
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