Hungary and NATO: Problems in Civil-Military Relations PB Jeffrey Simon

Hungary and NATOProblems in Civil-Military Relations\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey Simon\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9780742528512, 978-0742528512\nSynopsis\nSince the revolutions of [tel], most Central and Eastern European states have been striving to adhere to Euro-Atlantic institutions; and when NATO developed its own \""criteria\"" for membership, democratic control of the military was considered an essential precondition. Based on firsthand participatory and observational insight, Hungary and NATO: Problems in Civil-Military Relations closely follows Hungary's early work to secure an invitation to join the Alliance in July 1997, preparations for accession in March 1999, and its first four years as a NATO ally. While charting the successes, shortcomings, and continuing challenges faced in its quest to become a full NATO member, Jeffrey Simon presents a comprehensive and original study of civil-military r.