A study conducted in Japan reveals that the military’s deviation from civilian control negatively impacts public confidence in the military (IMAGE)

Waseda University

A study conducted in Japan reveals that the military’s deviation from civilian control negatively impacts public confidence in the military

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The study found that the impact on public confidence in the military varies based on the direction of the incompliance (military’s arbitrary action or inaction), actors executing the control (the prime minister and legislature), and party identity.

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Sou Shinomoto from the Waseda Institute of Political Economy

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