Politics and the Russian Army: Civil-Military Relations, 1689-2000
Politics and the Russian Army: Civil-Military Relations, 1689-2000 by Brian D. Taylor
English | June 9, 2003 | ISBN: 0521816742, 0521016940 | 374 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | June 9, 2003 | ISBN: 0521816742, 0521016940 | 374 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
This comprehensive overview of the political role of the Russian military (from Peter the Great's time in 1689 to the present) reveals why Russia has not experienced a successful military coup in over two centuries. Including materials from archives and interviews, the book covers the Imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet periods through detailed analysis of some of the most important events in Russian political history.