{"product_id":"civil-military-relations-in-post-communist-europe-paperback-softback","title":"Civil-Military Relations in Post-Communist Europe - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was previously published as a special issue of \u003cem\u003eEuropean Security.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548457033966,"sku":"9781138376694","price":55.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781138376694.jpg?v=1720264346","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/civil-military-relations-in-post-communist-europe-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}