Politics and the Russian Army: Civil-Military Relations, 1689 2000

This comprehensive overview of the political role of the Russian military (from Peter the Great's time in 1689 to the present) reveals why Russia has not experienced a successful military coup in over two centuries. Including materials from archives and interviews, the book covers the Imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet periods through detailed analysis of some of the most important events in Russian political history.

• | Author: Brian D. Taylor
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 09, 2003
• | Number of Pages: 374 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0521016940
• | ISBN-13: 9780521016940