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The recent transformations in the USSR are nowhere more evident than in the Soviet military. Top-level military officers have been relieved of their positions, Gorbachev has warned of lean times for the military, the symbolic role of the armed forces has been downgraded, and the concept of "military sufficiency" points to major modifications in Sov



Table of Contents
*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Acknowledgments, pg. xiii*List of Acronyms, pg. xv*Chapter 1. The Methodological Framework, pg. 3*Chapter 2. The Legacy of Khrushchev, pg. 32*Chapter 3. Grechko: The Early Years, 1967-1970, pg. 51*Chapter 4. Defending against the Politicians, 1971-1976, pg. 79*Chapter 5. The New Team Takes Over, 1977-1980, pg. 119*Chapter 6. Ogarkov in Opposition, 1981-1984, pg. 166*Chapter 7. New Approaches to Military Issues, 1984- 1988, pg. 217*Chapter 8. Gorbachev and the Soviet High Comman, pg. 265*Appendix: Biographies of the Key Personalities, pg. 297*Index, pg. 315

The Soviet High Command 19671989 Personalities

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9780691604268, 978-0691604268
      ISBN10: 0691604266
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The recent transformations in the USSR are nowhere more evident than in the Soviet military. Top-level military officers have been relieved of their positions, Gorbachev has warned of lean times for the military, the symbolic role of the armed forces has been downgraded, and the concept of "military sufficiency" points to major modifications in Sov



      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Acknowledgments, pg. xiii*List of Acronyms, pg. xv*Chapter 1. The Methodological Framework, pg. 3*Chapter 2. The Legacy of Khrushchev, pg. 32*Chapter 3. Grechko: The Early Years, 1967-1970, pg. 51*Chapter 4. Defending against the Politicians, 1971-1976, pg. 79*Chapter 5. The New Team Takes Over, 1977-1980, pg. 119*Chapter 6. Ogarkov in Opposition, 1981-1984, pg. 166*Chapter 7. New Approaches to Military Issues, 1984- 1988, pg. 217*Chapter 8. Gorbachev and the Soviet High Comman, pg. 265*Appendix: Biographies of the Key Personalities, pg. 297*Index, pg. 315

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