The Changing Dynamics of Civil-Military Relations: Holding the Line

by Laura R. Cleary

Cleary assesses the way in which society and the armed forces view the role of the military in a democratic society and how armies are to recruit the most able and committed of individuals to meet future security requirements. In particular, the book examines the transitional states of East Central Europe where long-term stability and inclusion in the European Union and NATO requires democratic, civilian control over the armed forces. By comparing changing attitudes in the US, the UK, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria towards civic responsibility, the author seeks to determine the long-term applicability of models of civil-military relations and identify ways in which the link between the military and society can be renewed.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 2004