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Civil–Military Relations in the Season of Military Populism: Czechia.
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Armed Forces & Society (0095327X) . Jul2024, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p710-738. 29p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The influx of populism in Europe revived the values of illiberal, authoritarian government. This affects the democratic character of Civil–Military Relations (CMR) in the post-communist countries in particular. We analyzed the development of CMR in Czechia (1992–2022) under the influence of populism (2010–2022). Applying the CMR concept of the shared-democratic-values-perspective, our study provides empirical evidence that persistent shortcomings in formal institutional and informal socialization of Czech officers by values of democracy open a dangerous back door for spreading the values of military populism in the Czech Armed Forces. We argue that such development in the last 10 years has resulted into a formation of illiberal alliances between populist leaders and the military elite and poses a risk of the army being misused to politically support the authoritarian populist government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0095327X
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Armed Forces & Society (0095327X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177758747
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X221131917