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Close protection : the politics of guarding Russia's rulers
- Title
- Close protection : the politics of guarding Russia's rulers / David Cox.
- Author
- Cox, David, 1956-
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Details
- Description
- xii, 170 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "The evolution of elite personal protection units - also known as "close protection" units - within the former Soviet Union is one of the least examined, yet crucial political developments in this region. Due to the often-violent environment in which the political leaders of this region now operate, the need for these special military units is obvious. This study examines the similarities between these the current units and those of the Soviet past and finds that, in spite of the highly unstable nature of politics in post-communist Russia, these elite units have not intervened to the degree that many might have expected. They have, however, played a significant political role throughout the region."--Jacket.
- Subjects
- Russland
- Soviet Union > Former Soviet republics
- Former Soviet republics > Politics and government
- Leibwächter
- Personenschutz
- Politiker
- Politics and government
- Bodyguards > Former Soviet republics
- Heads of state > Former Soviet republics > Relations with bodyguards
- Heads of state > Protection > Former Soviet republics
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-157) and index.
- Contents
- Universal Soldiers -- Red Guards -- Protecting the State -- The Palace Guards -- The Khaki October -- The Politics of Protection -- The Best of the Rest -- The New Praetorians.
- ISBN
- 0275966887
- 9780275966881
- LCCN
- 00029850
- OCLC
- ocm43684616
- 43684616
- SCSB-1144876
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library