This book is about Russian soldiers and the tsars, Communist Party bosses, and presidents they have served. The historic exploits of the Russian and Soviet armies, which crushed Napoleon and Hitler, are well known. This book tells a different, lesser known story about Russian soldiers: the role they have played in domestic politics. As the process of Russian democratization lurches along – one ...

On the sixth anniversary of the US-led military invasion, Afghanistan is faced with its worst crisis since the ouster of the Taliban in 2001. There are increasing concerns, both internationally and domestically, that Afghanistan faces the distinct possibility of sliding back into instability and chaos. The country is challenged by a revitalized Taliban-led insurgency, record rise in drug produc...

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Drawing on the concept of micro-political resistance, this article presents an empirical analysis how officers Finnish Defence Forces challenge, resist, and reinforce collective military identities constructed within prevailing organizational discourses. There is a need for identity work to meet norms ideals military, but individuals can also as change agents. Micro-political resistance derives...