Civil–military relations
Civil–military relations is an interdisciplinary area of research, reflecting the work of political scientists, military, sociologists, and historians. History and culture, the constitution of the state, and the statutes and practices arising therefrom, changes in the international security environment, technology, the character of conflict, and the changing concept of “soldier-hood” all influence the civil–military relations of a state. There are many possible patterns of civil–military relations that provide different answers to the questions of who controls the military and how, the degree of military influence appropriate for a given society, the appropriate role of the military in a given polity, who serves, and the effectiveness of the military instrument that a given civil–military relations produce [Oxford Research Encyclopedias].
“Civil-military relations” means different things to different scholars. CMR is often defined as:
-a professional relationship and interaction between the officer corps and the civilian leaders;
-a relationship between the armed forces and the society;
-a mechanism of preventing coups and maintaining civilian supremacy over the armed forces.
-the existence of varying explanations as to what CMR constitutes is due to the fact that researchers of different fields see the phenomenon of CMR through different lenses.
-a process of interaction between the armed forces and various state and non-state institutions within a country [Law Insider].
Civil–military relations. Oxford Research Encyclopedias. Retrieved from: https://oxfordre.com/internationalstudies/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.001.0001/acrefore-9780190846626-e-123;jsessionid=1ADB4D367915CA8D1A544A2A458420E3
Civil-military relations. Law Insider. Retrieved from: https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/civil-military-relations