TY - GEN T1 - The Soviet High Command, 1967-1989 : Personalities and Politics. T2 - Princeton legacy library. A1 - Herspring, Dale R. (Dale Roy) LA - English PP - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press YR - 2014 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn884013012 AB - The recent transformations in the USSR are nowhere more evident than in the Soviet military. Top-level military officers have been relieved of their positions, Gorbachev has warned of lean times for the military, the symbolic role of the armed forces has been downgraded, and the concept of ""military sufficiency"" points to major modifications in Soviet force structure. Contrary to some who see Gorbachev as a Sir Galahad out to slay the evil military high command, Dale Herspring concludes that the relationship between the highest Soviet political and military leaders is at the moment more s OP - 341 CN - UA770 SN - 9781400861019 SN - 1400861012 SN - 0691633428 SN - 9780691633428 KW - Generals : Soviet Union. KW - Soviet Union : Armed Forces : History. KW - Soviet Union : Politics and government : 1945-1991. KW - Généraux : URSS. KW - URSS : Politique et gouvernement : 1945-1991. KW - HISTORY : Military : General. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Political Process : Political Advocacy. KW - Armed Forces KW - Generals KW - Politics and government KW - Soviet Union KW - 1945-1991 KW - History ER -