The Russian Military Elite in the Era of Putin

The Russian Military Elite in the Era of Putin

In Fall 2010, the last group of students enrolled in the Russian Military Academy of the General Staff (MAGS). This important military educational institution, which has existed in some form or another for almost two centuries, will cease to exist as an academy in 2012. This research note provides a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Armed forces and society 2012-07, Vol.38 (3), p.513-518
1. Verfasser: Obraztsov, Igor V.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Armed Forces
Data collection
Elites
Graduates
Military
Military schools
Military service
Motivation
Polls & surveys
Putin, Vladimir
Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich
Research Notes
Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Military Academy of the General Staff
Services
Sociodemographic Characteristics
Students
Value systems
Values
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Zusammenfassung:In Fall 2010, the last group of students enrolled in the Russian Military Academy of the General Staff (MAGS). This important military educational institution, which has existed in some form or another for almost two centuries, will cease to exist as an academy in 2012. This research note provides a description of graduates of the MAGS, utilizing survey data collected between 2000 and 2008. This data revealed key sociodemographic characteristics of MAGS students as well as service motivations and value sets.
ISSN:0095-327X
1556-0848
DOI:10.1177/0095327X11428784