TY - BOOK AU - Azrael,Jeremy R. AU - Rahr,Alexander G. ED - National Defense Research Institute (U.S.). ED - Rand Corporation. ED - United States. TI - The formation and development of the Russian KGB, 1991-1994 SN - 0833014199 AV - HV8227.2.A2 A97 1993 PY - 1993/// CY - Santa Monica, CA PB - RAND KW - Russia (Federation) KW - Ministerstvo bezopasnosti KW - History KW - Secret service N1 - "National Defense Research Institute."; Includes bibliographical references; Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format N2 - Examines the formation and development of the Russian secret police during and following the breakup of the USSR. The study concludes that the Russian KGB has not been subjected to effective societal, legal, or political control and could be a significant obstacle to continued reform unless steps are taken to curtail its autonomy and power. These conclusions are based on in-depth interviews of Russian policymakers and policy analysts, as well as on published sources UR - http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR355/ ER -