Eleven contributions from international scholars and practitioners discuss civil-military relations in countries making the transition from communist rule to some form of democracy. Focusing on the countries of Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, the authors explore the ways in which civil-military relations have been affected by shrinking budgets, changing political situations, and other factors. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This study explores the complex military issues that are raised by the transition to post-communist rule with particular reference to Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and the new members of NATO. All faced similar problems yet their responses, it emerges, were surprisingly diverse.
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