{"product_id":"civil-military-relations-in-post-communist-europe-reviewing-the-transition-0415376319","title":"Civil-Military Relations in Post-Communist Europe: Reviewing the Transition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0415376319\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edmunds, Timothy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51935146410272,"sku":"NEW0415376319","price":173.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/civil-military-relations-in-post-communist-europe-reviewing-the-transition-0415376319","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}