Political Economy of Civil Military-Relations: The Role of Property Rights to Ensure Civilian Supremacy over the Military

• In Event: Subnational Politics, Constituency, and Property Rights

Brief Overview

Why do militaries intervene in politics in some countries and not in others? I argue that the strength of property rights in a state shapes the degree of civilian supremacy over its military.

Author

• Kedar P Badu, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale