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William E. OdomPublication Details
BookYale University Press1998Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (LOWER LEVEL) DK54 .O36 1998 AVAILABLE New Feature: Text this to your cellphone
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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. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
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- "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."–BOOK JACKET
Contents
- 1. The Soviet Philosophy of War
- 2. Party, State, and Military Structure
- 3. How the Military Was Manned
- 4. The Permanent War Economy
- 5. Military Strategy
- 6. Deciding to Change Course
- 7. Defensive Doctrine and Arms Reductions
- 8. Glasnost and the Public Debate
- 9. Legislating Military Reform
- 10. The Intractable Party- Military Connection
- 11. The Intractable Military- Industrial Sector
- 12. The Army and Maintaining Domestic Order
- 13. From Force Reductions to Disintegration
- 14. The August Crisis
- 15. Illusions of Another Chance - - 16. The Illusion of the CIS Armed Forces
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- 0300074697
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