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The basic thrust of this article is an in-depth analysis of the established proposition in the existing literature on civil–military relations (CMR) that the military or instrumentality of force is a sine qua non to the formation and consolidation of the state. From that premise, the article considers the views of the founding fathers of CMR and with historical facts lend credence to that proposition. On the other hand, the article emphasises the fact that force and brute force alone is not sufficient to attain national integration.

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This page is a summary of: THE ROLE OF FORCE IN STATE FORMATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies, November 2015, Stellenbosch University,
DOI: 10.5787/43-2-1124.
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