What are the reasons why it is beneficial for an authoritarian leader to maintain a good relationship with the military?
What will be an ideal response?
The military controls coercive instruments (i.e., weapons) and therefore it is a constant threat to the ruling regime. The second reason is that the regime requires a type of enforcement or suppression and the military is the only place the current government can rely on to suppress its opposition.
Political Science
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