Who Guards the Guardians and How

Who Guards the Guardians and How
Title Who Guards the Guardians and How PDF eBook
Author Thomas C. Bruneau
Publisher University of Texas Press
Pages 337
Release 2009-06-03
Genre Political Science
ISBN 029278340X

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The continued spread of democracy into the twenty-first century has seen two-thirds of the almost two hundred independent countries of the world adopting this model. In these newer democracies, one of the biggest challenges has been to establish the proper balance between the civilian and military sectors. A fundamental question of power must be addressed—who guards the guardians and how? In this volume of essays, contributors associated with the Center for Civil-Military Relations in Monterey, California, offer firsthand observations about civil-military relations in a broad range of regions including Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Despite diversity among the consolidating democracies of the world, their civil-military problems and solutions are similar—soldiers and statesmen must achieve a deeper understanding of one another, and be motivated to interact in a mutually beneficial way. The unifying theme of this collection is the creation and development of the institutions whereby democratically elected civilians achieve and exercise power over those who hold a monopoly on the use of force within a society, while ensuring that the state has sufficient and qualified armed forces to defend itself against internal and external aggressors. Although these essays address a wide variety of institutions and situations, they each stress a necessity for balance between democratic civilian control and military effectiveness.

Who Guards the Guardians?

Who Guards the Guardians?
Title Who Guards the Guardians? PDF eBook
Author Peter Raine
Publisher University Press of America
Pages 370
Release 2003
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 9780761825814

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In the modern era, solutions to many environmental problems appear to be beyond the reach of a dialogue based solely on argumentation, dialectics, and the presentation of 'evidence.' The purpose of this study is to construct a bridge between incommensurable ways of perceiving reality, a bridge that can facilitate dialogue across worldview boundaries on environmental issues. This book attempts to link ecology, philosophy, and theology through an exploration of a new model of intercultural dialogue. Case studies provide practical and theoretical applications, which lead to a deeper understanding of not only environmental guardianships but also the fundamental relationship between human beings and nature's being. This book attempts to link ecology, philosophy, and theology through an exploration of a new model of intercultural dialogue. Case studies provide practical and theoretical applications, which lead to a deeper understanding of not only environmental guardianships but also the fundamental relationship between human beings and nature's being.

Who Guards the Guardians?

Who Guards the Guardians?
Title Who Guards the Guardians? PDF eBook
Author Martin Shapiro
Publisher
Pages 195
Release 1988
Genre Judicial review of administrative acts
ISBN 9780820310282

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Guarding the Guardians

Guarding the Guardians
Title Guarding the Guardians PDF eBook
Author Mathurin C. Houngnikpo
Publisher Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Pages 240
Release 2010
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9781409404149

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This book reviews the intrusion of the armed forces in African politics by examining contemporary armies and their impact on society. It revisits the various explanations of military takeovers in Africa and disentangles the notion of the military as a progressive force. The study argues the necessity of new civil-military relations in Africa, calling for a democratic oversight of the security forces.

Revisiting Who is Guarding the Guardians?

Revisiting Who is Guarding the Guardians?
Title Revisiting Who is Guarding the Guardians? PDF eBook
Author United States Commission on Civil Rights
Publisher
Pages 100
Release 2000
Genre Electronic government information
ISBN

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The Guardian of the Constitution

The Guardian of the Constitution
Title The Guardian of the Constitution PDF eBook
Author Hans Kelsen
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 291
Release 2015-02-19
Genre Law
ISBN 110709268X

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The first English translation of Hans Kelsen's and Carl Schmitt's debate on the 'Guardian of the Constitution'.

Reforming Intelligence

Reforming Intelligence
Title Reforming Intelligence PDF eBook
Author Thomas C. Bruneau
Publisher University of Texas Press
Pages 410
Release 2009-04-20
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0292783418

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These days, it's rare to pick up a newspaper and not see a story related to intelligence. From the investigations of the 9/11 commission, to accusations of illegal wiretapping, to debates on whether it's acceptable to torture prisoners for information, intelligence—both accurate and not—is driving domestic and foreign policy. And yet, in part because of its inherently secretive nature, intelligence has received very little scholarly study. Into this void comes Reforming Intelligence, a timely collection of case studies written by intelligence experts, and sponsored by the Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR) at the Naval Postgraduate School, that collectively outline the best practices for intelligence services in the United States and other democratic states. Reforming Intelligence suggests that intelligence is best conceptualized as a subfield of civil-military relations, and is best compared through institutions. The authors examine intelligence practices in the United States, United Kingdom, and France, as well as such developing democracies as Brazil, Taiwan, Argentina, and Russia. While there is much more data related to established democracies, there are lessons to be learned from states that have created (or re-created) intelligence institutions in the contemporary political climate. In the end, reading about the successes of Brazil and Taiwan, the failures of Argentina and Russia, and the ongoing reforms in the United States yields a handful of hard truths. In the murky world of intelligence, that's an unqualified achievement.