| ID | 114031 |
| Title Proper | Russian military elite in the era of Putin |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Obraztsov, Igor V |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 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. |
| `In' analytical Note | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 38, No.3; Jul 2012: p.513-518 |
| Journal Source | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 38, No.3; Jul 2012: p.513-518 |
| Key Words | Military Elite ; Officers ; Russia ; Soviet Union ; Value Systems ; Military Academy of the General Staff (MAGS) |