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The Challenge of Military Reform in Postcommunist Europe. Building Professional Armed Forces.
. Ed(S): Forster, A.; Edmunds, T.; Cottey, Andrew
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Paperback. Editor(s): Forster, A.; Edmunds, T.; Cottey, Andrew. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This major comparative study examines the challenges faced by countries of postcommunist Europe in reforming and professionalizing their armed forces. It explores how the interaction of the common challenges of postcommunism and the diverse circumstances of individual countries are shaping professionalization processes in this changing region. The detailed country case studies in this volume, written by leading experts to a common analytical framework, compare the experiences of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, FRY, Russia and Ukraine.
This major comparative study examines the challenges faced by countries of postcommunist Europe in reforming and professionalizing their armed forces. It explores how the interaction of the common challenges of postcommunism and the diverse circumstances of individual countries are shaping professionalization processes in this changing region. The detailed country case studies in this volume, written by leading experts to a common analytical framework, compare the experiences of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, FRY, Russia and Ukraine.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Series
One Europe or Several?
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349426287
SKU
V9781349426287
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About . Ed(S): Forster, A.; Edmunds, T.; Cottey, Andrew
ALEX J. BELLAMY Lecturer, Defence Studies Department, Kings College London, Joint Services Command and Staff College LAURA CLEARY Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Stirling PAL DUNAY Director, International Training Course in Security Policy, Geneva Centre for Security Policy JAMES GOW Reader, Department of War Studies, Kings College London DALE R. HERSPRING Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University ERIK ... Read more
Reviews for The Challenge of Military Reform in Postcommunist Europe. Building Professional Armed Forces.
'[A] well-conceived and tightly edited manuscript that adds significantly to our understanding of the military in an increasingly important area of the world. The conceptual scheme lends coherence to the substantive chapters, written by recognized experts on the countries in question. The book offers a needed corrective to the notion that NATO standards and notions of professionalism will dominate modern ... Read more