In these episodes, Thomas Krasnican and Sarah Claudy (from the Pearson Institute) interview Dr. Ron Krebs, a professor at the University of Minnesota, and Robert Ralston, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, about their research recently published in Foreign Policy Magazine.

Part One covers different theories of that seek to answer the fundamental question of civil-military relations in a democracy: “who guards the guardians?”

Part One also covers Dr. Krebs and Mr. Ralston’s research regarding public perceptions of the military—to what extent the general populace thinks that the civilian-controlled government should defer to military leadership with regard to national security issues—and some of the surprising insights their data revealed. Link to their original article:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/03/americans-blind-faith-in-the-military-is-dangerous-civilian-oversight-deference-mcraven-trump/

Credits:

Thomas Krasnican, host

Sarah Claudy, host

Haz Yano, producer

Nick Paraiso, producer

Alec MacMillen, engineer and producer

Aishwarya Kumar, production support

Mary Martha Maclay, production support

Note: This podcast is in no way intended to reflect the official positions of the Department of Defense or any other military entity.