does anyone know about military governments?

Question

need help with this question. could military government ever be defended on grounds of maintaing political stability? how would you answer a question like that.

Answer 1

That is always the reason that is used to defend totalitarian regimes. What happens when things become stable. Do the generals ever give back the power? Don't think so.
Those who would choose safety or freedom deserve neither.

Answer 2

You may wish to study the events in the 1970s in Chile and Argentina, in the 1930s in Spain and in the 1980s in Poland.

This is the basic defence for a military government:

When law and order have broken down irreparably, or the economic system has ground to a halt, it is the duty of all concerned citizens to support the forcible usurpation of the elected and/or presiding government by the strongest available force in order to ensure a restoration of order. In chaos it is not possible to retain the economic infrastructure of the nation, for without such it is not possible for the nation to produce even its most basic needs. It is the duty of the government to restore and maintain order by whatever means are necessary and to re-educate or neutralise all those of hostile intent to the state.
It follows that only a large number of men under arms and adhering to a disciplined command structure are capable of achieving this. Therefore in crisis a military government is the natural evolution of a failed political system.

Answer 3

there a reason why they made laws so governments couldnt use the army on the streets amongst civilian life yet this has eroded in the states the law was called posse comen tatus any way heres a film that informs you all about it and tells you all you need to know on this subject .click on the link: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=786048453686176230&q=terrorstorm

people who give away necessary liberty for temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security Benjamin franklin

and what also apply is that war is only an excuse for domestic tyrany ,its called problem ,reaction ,solution they create the problem get the reaction from the people then come along as the saviour ,the solution.

Answer 4

at this desperat time in britain, and because of the years of lies and treatury by politicions, I would be for a military take over, but not all military run a mix betwenn civilian and military as long as they were loyal to britain and its own people.. it may be the only way I dont think politicians will ever regain the remotest degree of trust ever again.

Answer 5

With the Military Commission Act of 2006, which the son of Bush, George, signed into law, you are living in one!

Answer 6

Of course. Half the worlds government is millitary at one point or another