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Why the U.S. Military Has Never Threatened Civilian Governance
A legal and policy analysis argues that the U.S. military has never posed a serious threat to civilian control of government, examining the constitutional, legal and institutional safeguards behind that record. The piece explores how norms of subordination to elected leadership took hold and why they have endured. It is drawing attention amid ongoing debates over the proper role of the armed forces in American political life.
Why now: Debates over civil-military relations and the military's role in domestic politics are topical, prompting interest in historical analysis of why civilian control has held.
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