NATO and the Czech and Slovak Republics : a comparative study in civil-military relations / Jeffrey Simon.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-300) and index.

Revolution and democratic control of the military -- Hastily concluded defense reform -- Czechoslovakia's velvet divorce -- Establishing the legal basis for democratic oversight -- A new defense minister, Vilem Holan -- 1996 parliamentary elections, Miloslav Vyborny takes charge -- Klaus's demise and the rise of Josef Tosovsky -- June 1998 parliamentary elections -- Vetchy's demise and Tvrdik's accession -- 2002 elections return Social Democrats and Tvrdik -- Conclusion, Czech Republic -- The first Meciar government (January 1993-March 1994) -- The Moravcik government (March-December 1994) -- Meciar's return (December 1994-November 1998) -- A political year, 1998 -- The Mikulas Dzurinda government (October 1998) -- Jozef Stank's defense reform -- September 2002 parliamentary elections -- Conclusion, Slovak Republic -- NATO and civil-military relations -- Coming full circle.