Skip to main content

Democratic Governance of Armed Forces in Europe

  • Chapter
Armed Forces and Society in Europe

Abstract

The issue of democratic control of the armed forces in Europe, though much debated, has also tended to be segmented and surrounded by a degree of confusion. Segmentation is a result of a concern with different issues which derive from the particular experiences of the two halves of the continent. In the west, because the institutional frameworks for the subordination of armed forces to elected civilians have existed for some time, attention has generally focused on the effectiveness and character of democratic civilian control and generally assumed this to be unproblematic (Cizre, 2004: 110). In central and eastern Europe, on the other hand, the scholarly literature in the post-Cold War period has tended to concentrate on methods of establishing such control and the form it should take, rather than consideration of its effectiveness (Burk, 2002: 8; Forster, 2002). This has limited attempts to offer a cross-European analysis of the issue of democratic civilian control of armed forces, based on an untested assumption that more divides postcommunist states from the west than unites them.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Authors

Copyright information

© 2006 Anthony Forster

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Forster, A. (2006). Democratic Governance of Armed Forces in Europe. In: Armed Forces and Society in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230502406_2

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics