This paper examines the transformation of civil-military relationships in two post-Communist states and so called "managed liberalization" as a move away from the militarized Communist state ethos and assesses to what degree this represents genuine liberalization and hence demilitarization of civil-military relationships. ..PAT.-Conference Proceeding [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
The article looks at the changes in the role of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) within the Chinese political system during the post-communist transitions in comparison to the Russian Armed Forces. The features of armed forces in Leninist societies and its distinction from civil-military relations in Western liberal democracies are discussed. It details a background discussion on the Maoist version of the Leninist party-army. It also considers the economic role of the PLA.
Published
2005
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