Civil–Military Relations in Bulgaria

Abstract

There is no doubt that democracy explicitly supposes unlimited civilian supremacy over the military. Therefore, the process of building democratic civil–military relations (CMR) and establishment of democratic control over the military is the key element of the social transition in Bulgaria and the transformation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces (BAF) from “guards of the power” into an “instrument of foreign policy”. The essence of this process is in establishing democratic control over the military plus building up a mutual understanding and confidence as well as redefining the military professionalism.

Citation

Yanakiev, Y. (2007), "Civil–Military Relations in Bulgaria", Caforio, G. (Ed.) Cultural Differences between the Military and Parent Society in Democratic Countries (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 4), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 241-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1572-8323(07)04011-8