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OverviewThis book treats the issue of national diversity of Soviet military manpower that affects the morale, effectiveness, and reliability of the Soviet armed forces. It explores the historical dimensions of military multinationalism with respect to the Russian and Soviet military establishments. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexander R. Alexiev , S. Enders WimbushPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.694kg ISBN: 9780367014148ISBN 10: 0367014149 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 02 October 2019 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword -- Introduction -- Managing the Ethnic Factor in the Russian and Soviet Armed Forces: A Historical Overview -- Ethnic Recruitment in the Russian Empire -- Participation of National Minorities in the Civil War -- The Interwar Period -- World War II -- After World War II -- Conclusions -- Soviet Nationalities in German Wartime Stategy, 1941–1945 -- German War Objectives and Soviet Nationalities -- German Occupation Policies and the Nationalities -- Nationalities Under Arms -- Conclusions -- The Ethnic Factor in the Soviet Armed Forces -- Managing the Ethnic Factor in Military Recruitment -- General Stationing Guidelines and Practices -- Ethnic Composition of Conscripts, Noncommissioned Officers, and the Officer Corps -- Education and Training -- Language -- Interethnic Relations -- Conclusions -- Soviet Demographic Trends and the Ethnic Composition of Draft-Age Males, 1980–1995 -- Soviet Demographic Trends, 1959–1979 -- Population by Major Ethnic Groups -- Projections of Population and Draft-Age Males to 1995, by Ethnic Group -- Implications of the Results -- Soviet Muslim Soldiers in Afghanistan -- Early Deployments -- The Post-Invasion Period -- Factors Affecting Muslim Soldiers’ Attitudes and PerformanceReviewsAuthor InformationAlexiev, Alexander R. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |