LEADER 03954nam 2200709 a 450 001 9910345146903321 005 20231206213738.0 010 $a1-282-12977-5 010 $a1-282-93547-X 010 $a9786612935473 010 $a9786612129773 010 $a1-4008-2804-X 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400828043 035 $a(CKB)1000000000756308 035 $a(EBL)445438 035 $a(OCoLC)336426968 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000136614 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11151401 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000136614 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10084248 035 $a(PQKB)10303493 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse36500 035 $a(DE-B1597)446718 035 $a(OCoLC)979835069 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400828043 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL445438 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10284073 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL293547 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4968530 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL212977 035 $a(OCoLC)746472030 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC445438 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4968530 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000756308 100 $a20061013d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDemocratic breakdown and the decline of the Russian military /$fZoltan Barany 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 247 pages) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 1 $a0-691-12896-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [193]-237) and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- The tragedy and symbolism of the Kursk -- Assessing decay: the Soviet/Russian military, 1985-2006 -- Explaining the military's political presence -- The elusive defense reform -- Civil-military relations and superpresidentialism -- Conclusion. 330 $aWhy have Russian generals acquired an important political position since the Soviet Union's collapse while at the same time the effectiveness of their forces has deteriorated? Why have there been no radical defense reforms in Russia since the end of the cold war, even though they were high on the agenda of the country's new president in 2000? Democratic Breakdown and the Decline of the Russian Military explains these puzzles as it paints a comprehensive portrait of Russian military politics. Zoltan Barany identifies three formative moments that gave rise to the Russian dilemma. The first was Gorbachev's decision to invite military participation in Soviet politics. The second was when Yeltsin acquiesced to a new political system that gave generals a legitimate political presence. The third was when Putin not only failed to press for needed military reforms but elevated numerous high-ranking officers to prominent positions in the federal administration. Included here are Barany's insightful analysis of crisis management following the sinking of the Kursk submarine, a systematic comparison of the Soviet/Russian armed forces in 1985 and the present, and compelling accounts of the army's political role, the elusive defense reform, and the relationship between politicians and generals. Barany offers a rare look at the world of contemporary military politics in an increasingly authoritarian state. Destined to become a classic in post-Soviet studies, this book reminds us of the importance of the separation of powers as a means to safeguard democracy. 606 $aCivil-military relations$zRussia (Federation) 607 $aRussia (Federation)$xPolitics and government$y1991- 615 0$aCivil-military relations 676 $a322/.50947 686 $a89.81$2bcl 700 $aBarany$b Zoltan D$0532168 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910345146903321 996 $aDemocratic breakdown and the decline of the Russian military$92484877 997 $aUNINA