The Challenge of Military Reform in Postcommunist Europe : Building Professional Armed Forces

Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction: the Professionalisation of Armed Forces in Postcommunist Europe....Pages 1-16 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Professionalisation of the Polish Armed Forces: ‘No Room for Amateurs and Undereducated Soldiers?’....Pages 19-33 Professionalisation of the Army of the Czech Republic....Pages 34-48 Professionalisation of the Slovak Armed Forces....Pages 49-62 Building Professional Competence in Hungary’s Defence: Slow Motion....Pages 63-78 Front Matter....Pages 79-79 Professionalisation of the Armed Forces in Central and Eastern Europe: the Case of Latvia....Pages 81-96 Lithuanian Armed Forces: Re-Establishment, Professionalisation and Integration....Pages 97-111 Front Matter....Pages 113-113 Professionalisation of the Romanian Armed Forces....Pages 115-132 The New Model Army? Bulgarian Experiences of Professionalisation....Pages 133-148 Professionalisation of the Slovenian Armed Forces....Pages 149-164 A Revolution in Civil-Military Affairs: the Professionalisation of Croatia’s Armed Forces....Pages 165-182 Professionalisation and the Yugoslav Army....Pages 183-193 Front Matter....Pages 195-195 Deprofessionalising the Russian Armed Forces....Pages 197-210 Professionalisation of Armed Forces: the Case of Ukraine....Pages 211-229 Front Matter....Pages 231-231 Reforming Postcommunist Militaries....Pages 233-252 Back Matter....Pages 253-260 This major comparative study examines the challenges faced by countries of postcommunist Europe in reforming and professionalizing their armed forces. It explores how the interaction of the common challenges of postcommunism and the diverse circumstances of individual countries are shaping professionalization processes in this changing region. The detailed country case studies in this volume, written by leading experts to a common analytical framework, compare the experiences of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, FRY, Russia and Ukraine.