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Still drying my eyes after listening to #AveryTrufelman’s MASTERPIECE on #Gear for #ArticlesOfInterest. I learned SO MUCH and was so moved. Cannot recommend enough!
https://open.substack.com/pub/articlesofinterest/p/gear-chapter-1
#CivMil #FashionHistory

Jonathan Powell, Salah Benhammou, and I just published a paper on Sudanese #military entrenchment, al-Burhan's constitutional changes after the #Sudancoup, and implications for next elections. With current developments twrds a new deal between #FFC and the military in #Sudan, it cannot be emphasized enough that structural set-ups for long-term military entrenchment can't be easily undone, even if a military voluntary retreats 👉 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00020397221136581 #civmil #mena #sahel @politicalscience

Bsky thread: Democratic Backsliding and the Limits of Civilian Control of the Military, or "how ought militaries act when civilian leaders turn on democratic institutions?" | paper presentation by author @avishaybsg.bsky.social

thread: https://bsky.app/profile/avishaybsg.bsky.social/post/3m2ysrw5zis2r

paper, pre-print: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/739198

#civmil #democracy

Commitment, Family, and Impact are values central to @BlueStarFamily Campaign for Inclusion. We believe that building a diverse #AllVolunteer Force will increase #CivMil community engagement while creating belonging for #militaryfamilies Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IMWh67

Since some of #Mali's military ousted the democratic government in favor of #military rule, #Islamist violence has reached the doorstep of the capital: Extremist violence has been worse in every quarter since the military coup than in any quarter prior to the junta taking control.

In hindsight, ##security is not a reason to launch a #coup, but a reason to prevent it.

https://buff.ly/3D4Rcm2

#Africa #governance #democracy #Sahel #civmil

“The ultimate decision-makers are #civilian leaders. … Every #military should strive to be apolitical so they can be objective with their advice.”
—Gen. Michael Langley, Commander of US #Africa Command

#civmil #civmilrelations #democracy #governance #security #militaryprofessionalism

#security #civmil #military #democracy #Africa #conflict #stability

With most African conflicts and threats to citizen security emerging from domestic political crises, military professionalism can be an indispensable stabilizing factor for a society.

Last week's roundtable on #militaryprofessionalism was full of insights by security practitioners into civil-military relations:

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/deepening-culture-military-professionalism-africa/

#civmil #democracy #security #defense :

There is a wide variance in the levels of #military professionalism observed in #Africa. In countries where it is lacking, the costs are high—persistent instability, vulnerability to malign external actors, chronic poverty, deferred investment, and stunted democratization.

Read our very popular paper on Advancing Military Professionalism in Africa to learn more:

https://africacenter.org/publication/advancing-military-professionalism-in-africa/

@smaideman @w_kuznicki @ProfLupton @Vasabjit @michaelflynn @RyanGrauer good tip - just added the #civmil to my profile!