Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
This book, first published in 1985, is the first full-length study of the Soviet Armed Forces as a social institution. It focuses on conscription policy, the professional military, the role of the political officer, the mechanics of political socialization , and the experience of ethnic minorities in the armed forces.