Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A): In the advanced liberal democracies of the Western nations, the military is subordinate to the civilian authority.
Reason (R): Military plays a key role in countries where democracy has not been institutionalised.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true but the reason does not explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true but the reason does not explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
★In mature Western democracies the military stays under civilian control, as in India and the United States.
★Civilian supremacy means elected leaders, not generals, hold ultimate authority.
★Where democracy is weak, as in Myanmar, the military often dominates politics.
★The two statements describe different settings rather than one causing the other.
★The subordination of the military in the West is not explained by its dominance elsewhere, so R does not explain A.
★Civil-military relations are a core theme in comparing democratic and non-democratic regimes.
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