Gorbachev And His Generals

Preface -- Soviet Military Doctrine: Continuity and Change? -- Assessing Soviet Military Literature: Attempts to Broker the Western Debate -- Civil-Military Relations Under Gorbachev: The Struggle over National Security -- Old Soldiers Never Die: Marshal Akhromeev's Role in Soviet Defense Decision Making -- Soviet Doctrine and Nuclear Forces into the Twenty-first Century -- Soviet Military Doctrine's Requirements for a Space TVD -- Perestroika and Soviet Military Personnel -- Changes in Soviet Military Thinking: How Do They Add Up and What Do They Mean for Western Security? -- Soviet Military Reference Works as a Guide in Soviet Military Doctrine -- Conclusions: The Unresolved Agenda -- The Soviet Military Leadership -- Gorbachev and the Soviet Military: A Chronology