Soldiers and Societies in Postcommunist Europe Legitimacy and Change [Hardcover]

This major comparative study examines the development of military-society relations in central and eastern Europe since the collapse of communism. Soldiers and Societies in Post-Communist Europe explores how the interaction of the common challenges of postcommunism and the diverse circumstances of individual countries are shaping patterns of military-society relations in this changing region. Detailed country case studies, written by international experts to a common analytical framework, compare the experiences of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Yugoslavia and Ukraine.Preface Notes on Contributors Armed Forces and Society in Postcommunist Europe: A Framework for Analysis; T.Edmunds, A. Forster & A.Cottey PART I: CENTRAL EUROPE The Polish Armed Forces and Society; P.Latawski The Integration of the Czech Armed Forces into Society; M.Vlachov? Armed Forces and Society in Slovakia; M.Peterson Ulrich The Armed Forces in Hungarian Society: Finding a Role?; P.Dunay PART II: THE BALTIC STATES The Armed Forces and Society in Latvia: A Decade of Development; J.Arveds Trapans Armed Forces and Society in Lithuania; A.Krivas PART III: SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE Ahead of the Curve: The Military-Society Relationship in Romania; L.L.Watts Still the People's Army? Armed Forces and Society in Bulgaria; L.Cleary 'Le Petite Muette' and Suspicious Controller: Armed Forces and Society in Slovenia; L.Jelusic & M.Malesic A Crisis of Legitimacy?: Armed Forces and Society in Croatia; A.J.Bellamy Legitimacy and the Military Revisited: Civil-Military Relations and the Future of Yugoslavia; J.Gow & I.Zverzanovski PART IV: THE FORMER SOVIET UNION The Army and Society in Ukraine; J.Sherr PART V: CONCLUSION Conclusions: Patterns and Trends in Military-Society Relations in Postcommunist Europe; T.Edmunds, A.Forster & A.Cottey

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