The Military as a Constabulary Force the Effectiveness of the Military in Counter-terrorism Strategies
Abstract
This research paper seeks to analyze the role of the military in counter-terrorism strategies. Using the theory of Morris Janowitz about “the military as a constabulary force” and the “counter-terrorism models”, this paper tried to investigate the effectiveness and sufficiency of the military as a counter-terrorism tool. Some scholars tried to reveal both the effectiveness and sufficiency of the military as a counter-terrorism tool, while others focused on the negative consequences of employing such a tool. The dominant trend in the academic literature believed that the role of the military in counter-terrorism was effective but insufficient, as other non-military tactics of counter-terrorism should be used. This was the dominant trend among both civilian academics and military officers. The findings of this paper emphasize the increasing importance of the constabulary function of the military in order to deal with critical issues such as counter-terrorism. However, future researchers should pay attention to the problems related to this which include insufficiency (i.e. the need to employ other non-military tactics) and bias (i.e. choosing which tactics to adopt when dealing with different enemies).
