Democratic Civil-Military Relations: A Framework for Analysis
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2017-09-22
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SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch
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University of Cape Town
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Strategic Theory and Contemporary African Armed Conflicts
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Political thought has long nurtured three fears about armed forces: that the people will make war on each other; that the government will make war on the people; and that the soldiers will make war on government. The democratic tradition has typical responses to these fears, among others by commercialising society; limiting and weakening the state empowering the legislature; encouraging professionalism; and punishing partisanship. When viewed from a behavioural or practical angle, many of these responses are deeply flawed.
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Seegers, A. (2010). Democratic Civil-Military Relations: A Framework for Analysis. In Vrêy, F., Mandrup, T. & Esterhuyse, A. (eds.), Conference Proceedings on Strategy: Strategic Theory and Contemporary African Armed Conflicts. 10-11 May. Stellenbosch: SUN Media. 29-47.