2004
DOI: 10.1162/0162288042879968
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State Militarism and Its Legacies: Why Military Reform Has Failed in Russia

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“…L'organisation du pouvoir politique russe a toujours été caractérisée par une très forte concentration et une forte représentation des militaires dans la classe dirigeante. Pour les élites comme pour le peuple, le prestige de l'État est directement associé à celui des forces armées : à l'époque impériale comme à l'époque soviétique, les objectifs militaires priment sur tous les autres 19 .…”
Section: Cadre D'interprétationunclassified
“…L'organisation du pouvoir politique russe a toujours été caractérisée par une très forte concentration et une forte représentation des militaires dans la classe dirigeante. Pour les élites comme pour le peuple, le prestige de l'État est directement associé à celui des forces armées : à l'époque impériale comme à l'époque soviétique, les objectifs militaires priment sur tous les autres 19 .…”
Section: Cadre D'interprétationunclassified
“…The reform efforts were observed closely by analysts both in the West and in Russia, who have documented this drawn-out process in a large volume of literature. 1 The assessment provided in the bulk of these works throughout much of the post-Soviet era was fairly unanimous: the reforms have failed, leaving the Russian armed forces 'impoverished, demoralized and largely ineffective' 2 , 'woefully inadequate to address the country's security threats' 3 and standing 'perilously close to ruin'. 4 Yeltsin-era rounds of reforms in particular were seen as botched jobs that merely reduced the number of troops, but essentially left the country with a smaller version of the Soviet-style mass conscription army.…”
Section: Russian Military Capabilities After 20 Years Of Reform Bettimentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The term implies a culturally embedded attitude toward military power and authority (based on the idea of permanent external threats and the need to defend and protect the native country). This specific attitude is believed to be perpetuated by maintaining universal military service (Golts & Putnam, 2004).…”
Section: Discourse No 3: 'Every Young Man Must Be Able To Protect Himentioning
confidence: 99%