Abstract

GARCIA-SUAREZ, Alba Lucía. The development of Colombian democracy and its effects on the Armed Forces-Citizenship dichotomy. Rev. Cient. Gen. José María Córdova [online]. 2019, vol.17, n.26, pp.252-268. ISSN 1900-6586.  https://doi.org/10.21830/19006586.393.

The Colombian democratic system has come a long way from the time of the establishment of the Republic, from the Constitution of 1991 to the present day. To identify the current relationship between democracy, Military Forces, and citizenship -within a framework of the social rule of law- the consolidation process of the democratic system throughout the history of the Colombian State is analyzed. The concepts of democracy, State, and sovereignty (represented by the citizenship) are explained, and the complexities and challenges implied by the participation of sovereignty and civil control concerning the Military Forces (constitutionally recognized legal institution) are presented.

Keywords : citizenship; constitution; democracy; Military Forces; State.

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