CIVIL–MILITARY IMBALANCE AND DEMOCRATIC BREAKDOWN

2026-04-19 2026-04-22 2026-04-25 4/29/2026 12:00:00 AM DownTown News 2 2026 Review article 204 210 2026 ID N-5730-2015 English Taha Nazir, Zaighum Javaid Civil–military relations, democratic breakdown, military dominance in politics Civil–military imbalance remains a critical challenge in many developing and transitional states. When military institutions dominate political authority and align with elite power structures, democratic institutions weaken, governance becomes distorted, and reform processes stagnate. This article explains how military dominance and elite capture influence political systems, limit accountability, and obstruct sustainable democratic development