The Evolution of Civil-Military Relations in East-Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union

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Natalie L. Mychajlyszyn, ed., Harald von Riekhoff

ISBN: 0-313-31562-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31562-6

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256 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 5/30/2004

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Series Title: Contributions in Military Studies

Description: The dismantlement of the communist system of control of the military and its replacement with a democratic model is one of the most significant aspects of the post-communist transition in East-Central Europe and the former Soviet-Union. The success of democratic civil-military reforms is an important and underappreciated measure of the state of democratic transitions in these countries, and it also has important implications for and links with regional security and NATO relations. This book examines the state of democratic civil-military reforms in nine East-Central and former Soviet states: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine.

An examination of these states is of particular interest and importance given their varied relationship with NATO, a relationship that is influenced to a large extent by the amount of progress in reforming their post-communist system of control of their militaries. Following a comprehensive theoretical chapter on civil-military relations, the individual chapters consider the accomplishments as well as the outstanding shortcomings of democratic civil-military reforms. Overall, the book argues that the weaknesses apparent in all these countries in the implementation of the democratic norms of civilian control of the military require continued attention in order to strengthen not only the relationship with NATO (wither membership is already obtained or sought) but also regional security in general.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
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Introduction and Theoretical Perspectives
Introduction by Harald von Riekhoff
Civil-Military Relations in Post-Communist Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union: Some Theoretical Issues by Mark Yaniszewski
NATO Accession States: The First Round
Civil-Military Relations in the Czech Republic: Ambivalent Reformers, Immature Structures by Davis J. Betz
Hungary: A Corner Turned? by James Sherr
Post-Communist Civil-Military Relations in Poland by Piotr Dutkiewicz
NATO Candidate States
Civil-Military Relations in the Baltic Republics by Harald von Riekhoff
Post Communist Civil-Military Relations in Bulgaria by Piotr Dutkiewicz and Plamen Pantev
Post-Soviet States
Civil-Military Relations in Post-Soviet Russia: Rebuilding the "Battle Order"? by David Betz and Sergei Plekhanov
The Ukranian Military, Democratic Civil-Military Relations and the Euro-Atlantic Strategic Culture by Natalie Mychajlyszyn
Conclusion by Harald von Riekhoff
Selected Bibliography
Appendix A: List of Interviews
Index
About the Contributors

About the Author: NATALIE L. MYCHAJLYSZYN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Her research interests include security institutions, civil-military relations, conflict prevention and resolution, ethnic politics, and international relations in the Post-Soviet region.

HARALD VON RIEKHOFF is Professor of Political Science, Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He is the author and editor of numerous books dealing with German foreign policy, NATO, arms control, Canada-U.S. relations, and the revolution in military affairs.

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