Conceptualizing Military Acceptance of Civilian Control: Ideological Cohesion,Military Responsibilities, and the Military's Propensity for Subordination in Brazil and Venezuela

摘要

This thesis examines the military's tendency to accept or reject civilian controlin Brazil and Venezuela. A theoretical model is developed which conceives of the military's propensity for subordination as a function of changes in the level of ideological cohesion between military and civilian elites and in the scope of military responsibilities. This model is then applied to Brazil and Venezuela to explain changes in the existence of civilian control. The study concludes with an assessment of lessons learned and discusses the model's relevance in terms of reducing the likelihood of military intervention in government.