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Reforma Bundeswehru a obecné trendy vývoje postavení armády v moderní demokracii
Reform of Bundeswehr and Common Trends of Development of Position of Army in Modern Democracy

Author(s): Zdeněk Kříž
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů
Keywords: German armed forces;

Summary/Abstract: The transformation of the German armed forces is one of the topics of the current security policy of Germany. The position of the German armed forces has deteriorated in recent years when compared to the situation that existed several decades ago. This fact is reflected in such things as the growth of difficulties with recruitment, increase in the number of young people preferring civilian service to military service accompanied by the growth of the positive evaluation of civilian service, and in particular in dwindling financial resources of Bundeswehr. Despite these tendencies, Bundeswehr is not as yet perceived by German society as an institution a priory incompatible with democracy.

  • Issue Year: 38/2003
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 5-24
  • Page Count: 1
  • Language: Czech