Mission [Im]Possible. Identity Crises in the Bulgarian Army‘s Officer Corpus During the Nato Accession
Mission [Im]Possible. Identity Crises in the Bulgarian Army‘s Officer Corpus During the Nato Accession

Author(s): Vennelin L. Stoychev
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS)
Keywords: Bulgaria's NATO-Accession; Bulgarian Military;
Summary/Abstract: Generally speaking, the tensions registered by this study refer to a fundamental problem, namely: the absence of an efficient system for balance of powers and mutual control within the Bulgarian security sector, which allows unchecked manifestations of personal power. The lack of an effective regulatory system, hence, explains the opposition to women’s presence in the army, to the dismissals, to the “modernization” methods, and to the promotion system. Nevertheless, the conclusions that can be drawn from my research are by no means pessimistic.

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