Civil-Military Relations in Post-Communist Europe: Reviewing the Transition

Timothy Edmunds (Curatore)

Andrew Cottey (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2005

Fifteen years after the fall of communism, we are able to appraise the results of the multi-faceted postcommunist transition in Central and Eastern Europe with authority. This volume specifically addresses the fascinating area of Civil-Military relations throughout this transitional period. The countries of the region inherited a onerous legacy in this area: their armed forces were part of the communist party-state system and most were oriented towards Cold War missions; they were large in size and supported by high levels of defence spending; and they were based on universal male conscription. Central and eastern European states have thus faced a three fold civil-military reform challenge: establishing democratic and civilian control over their armed forces; implementing organisational reform to meet the security and foreign policy demands of the new era; and redefining military bases for legitimacy in society. This volume assesses the experiences of Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Romania, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Ukraine and Russia in these areas. Collectively these countries illustrate the way in which the interaction of broadly similar postcommunist challenges and distinct national contexts have combined to produce a wide variety of different patterns of civil-military relations. This book was previously published as a special issue of European Security.

• Curatore: Timothy Edmunds, Andrew Cottey
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2005
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 188 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 510 gr.
• EAN: 9780415376310

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