Hungary and NATO: Problems in Civil-Military Relations

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While charting the successes, shortcomings, and continuing challenges faced by Hungary in its quest to join the NATO Alliance, Jeffrey Simon presents a comprehensive and original study of civil-military relations in Hungary and simultaneously provides a conceptual framework of civil-military relations that draws upon the lessons of post-communist transition in the entire Central and East European region.


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Simon (senior fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense U.) reviews the reforms related to civil control over the military in Hungary that have taken place since the 1989 revolution. The discussion is placed inside wider concerns about the expansion of NATO. He finds that Hungary has not done enough to establish clear divisions of authority between the president and the government. Achieving parliamentary oversight through control of the budget is given somewhat better marks. The continued need for the creation of civilian ministries is stressed, alongside the need for the apoliticization of the military. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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