Jan T. Knoph, Civilian Control of the Russian State Forces: A Challenge in Theory and Practice, Stockholm: Swedish Defence Research Agency, 2004. Pp.132.

Abstract

The Swedish Defence Research Agency has published over the years a good number of high quality analyses of Russian foreign, defence and security policies, including civil-military relations. This report on Civilian Control of the Russian State Forces by Jan Knoph stands in good company. There are many good things to say about this report so it may seem perverse to begin with a criticism but I have one major problem with the work which it is useful to get out of the way in the beginning. Kno...