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

Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
 9780521016940
0-521-01694-0

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.