This book, first published in 1985, is the first full-length study of the Soviet Armed Forces as a social institution. It focuses on conscription policy, the professional military, the role of the political officer, the mechanics of political socialization, and the experience of ethnic minorities in the armed forces.
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This book, first published in 1985, is the first full-length study of the Soviet Armed Forces as a social institution. It focuses on conscription policy, the professional military, the role of the political officer, the mechanics of political socialization, and the experience of ethnic minorities in the armed forces.
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