ABSTRACT The article argues that current conceptual approaches in civil-military relations are deeply flawed resulting in its irrelevance in analyzing major issues including war and the collapse of democracy. After highlighting major flaws in the work of the late Samuel Huntington and those who follow his approach, the article argues that other conceptual approaches, including Security Sector Reform, are also flawed, or in the case of the “military effectiveness” literature, largely irrelevant. In explaining the main causes of the flawed conceptual literature, the article highlights the absence of good data and challenges in methodology. While arguing that military forces are very unlikely to engage in armed combat, it highlights the roles and missions which in the world today are implanted by these forces. As it is virtually impossible to prove effectiveness of the armed forces in these roles and missions, the article proposes a conceptual approach based on requirements.

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军民关系和情报分析的概念框架

摘要 本文认为，当前军民关系的概念方法存在严重缺陷，导致其与分析战争和民主崩溃等重大问题无关。在强调了已故塞缪尔亨廷顿工作中的主要缺陷以及遵循他的方法的那些人之后，该文章认为其他概念方法，包括安全部门改革，也存在缺陷，或者在“军事效力”文献的情况下，基本上不相关. 在解释有缺陷的概念文献的主要原因时，文章强调了缺乏好的数据和方法论方面的挑战。在论证军队不太可能参与武装战斗的同时，它强调了这些力量在当今世界所扮演的角色和使命。