THE RUSSIAN MILITARY'S ROLE IN POLITICS

JAMES H. BRUSSTAR

ELLEN JONES

McNair Paper 34

January 1995

INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY

Washington, DC

Contents

The Military's Response to the USSR's Center-Periphery Crisis

The Military and the Union Treaty

The Military and the August 1991 Coup

The Military and the Demise of the USSR

The Military and Russia's Center-Periphery Problem

The Military and Russia's Legislative-Executive Struggle

The Military and the Fall 1993 Crisis

Aftermath of the October Crisis

How Can the Military's Role Be Explained?

The Military's Role in Russia's Future