Advocates of civil control generally take a Clausewitzian view of war, emphasising its political character. In the words of
"The … See more

Civilian leaders cannot usually hope to challenge their militaries by means of force, and thus must guard against any potential usurpation of powers through a combination of policies, laws, and the inculcation … See more

While civil control forms the normative standard in almost every society outside of military dictatorships, its practice has often been the subject of pointed criticism from both uniformed and non-uniformed observers, … See more

• Armed Forces & Society
• Civil–military relations
• Deep state
• Kshatriya, a historical class which conflated military leaders and political rulers… See more

• von Clausewitz, Carl. On War – Volume One
• Desch, Michael C. (2001). Civilian Control of the Military: The Changing Security Environment. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-6059-8… See more