Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions

Civilian leading military

The constitution states that the president of the state is also the military-in- chief, and thus has the responsibility of managing both the job roles at the same time. Although the issues has been repeatedly debated and discussed, the clause remains unchanged and the president is supposed to command the military as well. If the president has military background and consequently is aware of the practices and norms of military, he might not have any issues in dealing with both the responsibilities; however, in case a civilian becomes the president, he has to face a ...