Russian civil-military relations - Herspring, Dale R. (Dale Roy) (Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1996)
Pt. I. The 1920s. I. Devising a New Military Doctrine: Offense vs. Defense. II. Deciding on a Force Structure: The Debate about a Militia. III. How to Deal with Non-Russians: The Question of National Armies. IV. Red or Expert: Personnel Issues -- Pt. II. The Gorbachev Period. V. Getting Control of Military Doctrine. VI. Restructuring the Armed Forces: How Professional a Military? VII. The Revival of National Military Forces. VIII. Cadre and Party -- Pt. III. Toward a Russian Army. IX. The Post-Coup Period and the Commonwealth of Independent States. X. The Russian Army Forces an Uncertain Future.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-223) and index.
Keywords: Civil-military relations -- Soviet Union -- History; Civil-military relations -- Russia (Federation) -- History; Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936.; Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991.; Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-