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Our ambivalent democrats

Democratic civilian control of the armed forces is a necessary condition for democratic rule. No civilian control, no
democracy.
But achieving both democracy and civilian supremacy over the military require a civilian consensus on the
fundamental rules of

Aqil Shah, "Our ambivalent democrats," Dawn. 2011-04-13.
Keywords: Political science , Political issues , Political leaders , Political parties , Democratic rule , Civilian supremacy , Political learning , Political power , Political scores , Foreign policy , Political change , National security , International security , Political process , Policy
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