Description
Book SynopsisExplores how the Imperial Russian Army and its successors, the Soviet Army and the army of the Russian Federation, confronted the state’s foreign policy challenges - projecting power, defending the empire - and the domestic challenge of containing internal unrest generated by nationalism, ethnic and religious identities, and political discontent.
Trade ReviewA first-rate treatment of the Russian army which combines the advantages of explaining the present as well as the past. Based on excellent scholarship, this relevant work is a significant contribution to military history." - Jeremy Black, author of
War and Technology"Concise yet nuanced,
Russia’s Army provides beautifully balanced coverage of the Russian military as an institution, its experience in peacetime and war, and the relationship between the military and society…This is clear and accessible military history that belongs on every reader's bookshelf." - Reina Pennington, author of
Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat
