The Origins of Military Supremacy in Dictatorships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6286320 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dan Slater (0000-0002-1079-7952), Lucan A Way (0000-0001-9702-9034), Jean Lachapelle (0000-0002-2596-5912), Adam E Casey |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 5-20 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2023.a900429 |
| OpenAlex | W4382044710 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Militaries play dramatically different roles in different autocracies. At one extreme, the military remains the supreme political actor for generations. At the other extreme, militaries long remain subordinate to authoritarian leaders. We argue that the roots of this variation—from military supremacy to subordination—lie in military origins. Where authoritarian mass parties created militaries from scratch, the armed forces have generally remained subservient. Where militaries emerged separately from authoritarian parties, they enjoyed the autonomy necessary to achieve and maintain military supremacy. The core lesson is simple: Unless an autocratic regime created the military, it will struggle to control the military
Authoritarian leadership style · Authoritarianism · Autocracy · Democracy · Dictatorship · Military science · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · European history and politics · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |