Militarism

Paul Joseph

Militarism refers to the influence of the military as an institution and of the preparations to use military force on the overall social organization of society. The concept has four parts. The first is the direct participation of military officers in the most important governing structures. This feature of militarism has been largely absent in the United States, where the Constitution provides for civilian control of the armed forces. Military officers have played a major, direct role in the recent history of countries as diverse as Argentina, Greece, Pakistan, and Myanmar. Direct military involvement in key decision making ...

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