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Book SynopsisWith landslide political changes in Europe in the early 1990s, politicians and military planners started to contemplate their possible effects on military postures. Most countries, however, did not enforce plans for post-Cold War reforms because they lacked political will and money, their conservative militaries resisted, and they felt no real pressure from any clear and present threat.
Fortunately, debates have begun about the future of military forces, the "revolution in military affairs," and the plans for NATO and European security and defense cooperation. This publication serves as a timely contribution to the debate on determining which lessons have,and have not, been learned—while suggesting possible courses for the way ahead.
Trade Review"- "These lessons are timely. They should ensure that this volume arouses not only the interest of the academic but, above all, the practitioner." - From the foreword by Lord Robertson
Table of ContentsDefense reform in Switzerland / by Christian Catrina -- The European dimension of defense reform: from the WEU to the EUS: the new defense role / by Andrew Cottey -- Reform realities / by Chris Donnelly -- Defense sector reform: the French case study / by Alain Faupin -- Implementing a revolution in military affairs: the U.S. quest for military reform / by Dennis M. Gormley -- Ukraine's military reform efforts: lessons learned / by Anatoliy Grytsenko -- Continuity, restructuring, or development from scratch? Dilemmas of Slovenian defense reform, 1991-2001 / by Ljubica Jeluai -- Defense reform in Turkey / by Ali L. Karaosmanolu and Mustafa Kibarolu -- Defense reform in Poland, 1989-2000 / by Andrzej Karkoszka -- Defense reform and NATO / by George Katsirdakis -- Reforms in Finnish defense / by Mika Kerttunen -- The Bundeswehr on its way into the twenty-first century / by the policy planning and advisory staff of the German Ministry of Defense -- U.S. defense reform in a decade of change / by Eric V. Larson -- Defense reform in hungary: a decade of strenuous efforts and missed opportunities by Zolt an Martinusz -- Greece ventures onto new ground: the new Greek security and defense policy, 2000-2015 / by Margarita Mathiopoulos -- Defense reform in Rromania:an ongoing process / by Lliviu Muresan -- The restructuring of the Swedish armed forces after the Cold War by Karlis Neretnieks -- Creating defense: the Estonian case study / by Andrus Vel -- Norwegian defense reforms of the 1990s / by Jonny M. Otterlei -- Defense reforms in the postsocialist states: the experience of Latvia / by Jan Arveds Trapans -- Defense reform in the Czech Republic / by Marie Vlachova.
