The Constitution and Interpretation of the Authority Dilemma for the Leadership of the National Defence After Estonia Regained its Independence Cover Image

The Constitution and Interpretation of the Authority Dilemma for the Leadership of the National Defence After Estonia Regained its Independence
The Constitution and Interpretation of the Authority Dilemma for the Leadership of the National Defence After Estonia Regained its Independence

Author(s): Hellar Lill
Subject(s): History, Military history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: Tallinna Ülikooli Kirjastus

Summary/Abstract: After the restoration of independence in August 1991, Estonia had no national defence, defence capability or capacity for international defence cooperation. The armed forced had to be ‘invented’. However, this can be regarded as an advantage, since retraining and reorganising an existing system is usually more difficult. The main principles of national defence were established in Chapter 10 of the Constitution, which was approved in a referendum held in June 1992.

  • Issue Year: 4/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 175-195
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English