Military and Society in Post-Soviet Russia
Published on 1. June 2005
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-7190-6149-3 (ISBN)
Description
This edited volume provides the first comprehensive analysis of the nature of the relationship between the military and society in post-Soviet Russia. It brings together a multidisciplinary group of leading Western and Russian experts, to investigate both the ways in which developments in the Russian armed forces influence Russian society, and the impact of broader societal change on the military sphere. The outcome of the re-negotiation of Russia's socio-military relationship has been, and will continue to be, a major factor in Russia's democratic transformation and in the evolution of its role on the international stage.
This book will provide an invaluable source of material for those interested in all aspects of Russian Studies, as well as student of Security and Military Studies. -- .
This book will provide an invaluable source of material for those interested in all aspects of Russian Studies, as well as student of Security and Military Studies. -- .
Reviews / Votes
"'An indispensible work on the current status of the Russian military by the top experts in the world. A book that every specialist on civil-military relations and contemporary Russia should have in his or her library.' Dale Herspring, Kansas State University"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-6149-3 (9780719061493)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Stephen L. Webber is Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, European Research Institute, University of Birmingham. Jennifer G. Mathers is Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth -- .
Content
Foreword - By Christopher Donnelly
Introduction. The society-military interface in Russia - Stephen L. Webber
Part I. Military as symbol, image and text
1. The army as an institutional model - Lev Gudkov
2. Media-military relations in post-Soviet Russia: Who is the watchdog? - Bettina Renz
3. Confronting imperialism: The ambivalence of war in post-Soviet film - David Gillespie
Part II. The political and economic interfaces with the military sphere
4. Back to hell: Civilian-military 'audience costs' and Russia's wars in Chechnya - Mikhail A. Alexseev
5. Military reform and regional politics - Pavel K. Baev
6. Society-military relations in Russia: The economic dimension - Julian Cooper
Part II. Citizenship, identity and the challenges of the society-military relationship
7. The citizenship dimension of the society-military interface - Stephen L. Webber and Alina Zilberman
8. Women, society and the military: Women soldiers in post-Soviet Russia - Jennifer G. Mathers
9. Saving Russia's sons: The soldiers' mothers and the Russian-Chechen wars - Valerie Zawilski
10. The integration of the Cossacks into the Russian army: Political and military implications - Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski
Conclusion. Military and society in post-Soviet Russia: Reflections - Jennifer G. Mathers -- .
Introduction. The society-military interface in Russia - Stephen L. Webber
Part I. Military as symbol, image and text
1. The army as an institutional model - Lev Gudkov
2. Media-military relations in post-Soviet Russia: Who is the watchdog? - Bettina Renz
3. Confronting imperialism: The ambivalence of war in post-Soviet film - David Gillespie
Part II. The political and economic interfaces with the military sphere
4. Back to hell: Civilian-military 'audience costs' and Russia's wars in Chechnya - Mikhail A. Alexseev
5. Military reform and regional politics - Pavel K. Baev
6. Society-military relations in Russia: The economic dimension - Julian Cooper
Part II. Citizenship, identity and the challenges of the society-military relationship
7. The citizenship dimension of the society-military interface - Stephen L. Webber and Alina Zilberman
8. Women, society and the military: Women soldiers in post-Soviet Russia - Jennifer G. Mathers
9. Saving Russia's sons: The soldiers' mothers and the Russian-Chechen wars - Valerie Zawilski
10. The integration of the Cossacks into the Russian army: Political and military implications - Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski
Conclusion. Military and society in post-Soviet Russia: Reflections - Jennifer G. Mathers -- .