Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgments vii
5. Introduction ix
6. Abbreviations xii
7. ONE. The Soviet Philosophy of War 1
8. TWO. Party, State, and Military Structure 16
9. THREE. How the Military Was Manned 38
10. FOUR. The Permanent War Economy 49
11. FIVE. Military Strategy 65
12. SIX. Deciding to Change Course 88
13. SEVEN. Defensive Doctrine and Arms Reductions 118
14. EIGHT. Glasnost and the Public Debate 147
15. NINE. Legislating Military Reform 173
16. TEN. The Intractable Party-Military Connection 203
17. ELEVEN. The Intractable Military-Industrial Sector 223
18. TWELVE. The Army and Maintaining Domestic Order 244
19. THIRTEEN. From Force Reductions to Disintegration 272
20. FOURTEEN. The August Crisis 305
21. FIFTEEN. Illusions of Another Chance 347
22. SIXTEEN. The Illusion of the CIS Armed Forces 375
23. Conclusion 388
24. Chronology 405
25. Biographical Reference 413
26. Notes 421
27. Bibliography 479
28. Index 499