Civilian Oversight of Military Apparatuses: Controls and Experiments

Summary

Based on statements on which the “consensus” and “power-sharing” theories are based, this study seeks finding out some experiences and expertise within a comparative framework between democratic countries and recent transitions toward democracy. The study consists of into two sections, the first deals with standards and rules of civil control over the military and security institutions and the challenges facing them. Second, the civil-military relations: experiences and expertise.