Democratizing Communist militaries : the cases of the Czech and Russian armed forces / Marybeth Peterson Ulrich.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-281) and index.

Ch. 1. A Theory of Democratic Civil-Military Relations in Postcommunist States -- Ch. 2. A Survey of Overall U.S. Democratization Programs and Military Democratization Efforts in the Postcommunist States -- Ch. 3. Postcommunist Military Democratization Needs: An Assessment of Democratic Political Control in Russia and the Czech Republic -- Ch. 4. An Assessment of Postcommunist Military Professionalism: The Russian and Czech Militaries' Democratic Deficits -- Ch. 5. The Effectiveness of U.S. Military to Military Democratization Initiatives in Russia and the Czech Republic -- Ch. 6. Conclusions and Prescriptions for Improving Democratization Outcomes in the Postcommunist States -- App. A. Military to Military Contacts Conducted in the Czech Republic through the Joint Contact Team Program -- App. B. Military to Military Contacts Conducted in Russia through the Defense and Military Contacts Program.

"Marybeth Peterson Ulrich shows us what the attitudes of the military leaders in Russia and the Czech Republic are toward the new democratic governments and how we might encourage the development of politically neutral militaries in these states. Ulrich suggests that norms of military professionalism must change if the armies in countries making a transition from communist rule are to become strong supporters of the democratic state.".