Commissars, Commanders, and Civilian Authority: The Structure of Soviet Military Politics (Russian Research Center Studies, #79) (Russian Research Centre Study)

by Timothy J. Colton

For six decade the Soviet system has been immune to military rebellion and takeover, which often characterizes modernizing countries. How can we explain the stability of Soviet military politics, asks Timothy Colton in his compelling interpretation of civil-military relations in the Soviet Union.

• ISBN13: 9780674497443
• Publish Date: 1 January 1979
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Harvard University Press
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 365
• Language: English
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