Security Dynamics in the Former Soviet Bloc

Security Dynamics in the Former Soviet Bloc focuses on four former Soviet sub-regions (the Baltic Sea region, the Slavic republics, the Black Sea region, and Central Asia) to explore the degree to which 'democratic security', which includes de-politicisation of, and civilian oversight of, the military, resolution of conflicts by international cooperation, and involvement in international organisations. It examines how far states in these regions have developed cooperative foreign and security policies towards their immediate neighbours and key Western states and organisations, explores the interplay between internal and external aspects of democratic security building, and uses case-study examples to show how inter-state bi-lateral and multi-lateral relations are developing.

Security Dynamics in the Former Soviet Bloc focuses on four former Soviet sub-regions (the Baltic Sea region, the Slavic republics, the Black Sea region, and Central Asia) to explore the degree to which 'democratic security', which includes de-politicisation of, and civilian oversight of, the military, resolution of conflicts by international cooperation, and involvement in international organisations. It examines how far states in these regions have developed cooperative foreign and security policies towards their immediate neighbours and key Western states and organisations, explores the interplay between internal and external aspects of democratic security building, and uses case-study examples to show how inter-state bi-lateral and multi-lateral relations are developing.

Dr Graeme P. Herd is a Professor of Civil-Military Relations at the George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He has published extensively on aspects of post-Soviet security politics in a variety of journals. His latest book is Russia and the Regions: Strength Through Weakness (London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003).

Dr Jennifer D.P. Moroney is at RAND Washington D.C. She was recently an Associate at DFI Government Services and an Adjunct Professor and Research Associate in the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, in Washington DC. She has written and published widely on the politics and security of the former Soviet Union, particularly Ukraine and Central Asia, defense and military relations between NATO or the US and Eurasia, and the status of the NATO aspirants relative to NATO enlargement.