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The collapse of the Soviet military / William E. Odom.

Summary:

One of the great surprises in modern military history was the collapse of the Soviet Armed Forces in 1991 - along with the party-state with which it was inextricably intertwined. In this book, a distinguished United States Army officer and scholar traces the rise and fall of the Soviet military, arguing that it had a far greater impact on Soviet politics and economic development than was perceived in the West.

Record details

ISBN: 0585366780
ISBN: 9780585366784
ISBN: 9780300145519
ISBN: 0300145519
ISBN: 9780300074697
ISBN: 0300074697
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 523 pages)
Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©1998.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-297) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The Soviet philosophy of war -- Party, state, and military structure -- How the military was manned -- The permanent war economy -- Military strategy -- Deciding to change course -- Defensive doctrine and arms reductions -- Glasnost and the public debate -- Legislating military reform -- The intractable party-military connection -- The intractable military-industrial sector -- The army and maintaining domestic order -- From force reductions to disintegration -- The August crisis -- Illusions of another chance -- The illusion of the CIS armed forces.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.