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A Guide to the Study and Use of Military History

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The article was published on 1979-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 102 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Military medical ethics & Military science.

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The Man on Horseback: The Role of the Military in Politics

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TL;DR: The role of the military in a society raises a number of issues: How much separation should there be between a civil government and its army? Should the military be totally subordinate to the polity? Or should the armed forces be allowed autonomy in order to provide national security? Recently, the dangers of military dictatorships-as have existed in countries like Panama, Chile, and Argentina-have become evident.
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