-defence related activities. These range from disaster relief to providing administrative assistance. In countries where the military … military's jurisdiction and further strengthen its hegemony. This paper is based on a chapter of doctoral dissertation titled … An Army with a Country: How the Pakistan military imposes hegemony via the infrastructure and welfare sectors. The thesis …

military forces requires an understanding of the economics of military manpower. Over the past three decades economists have … versus voluntary means, the structure of pay, the use of women and reservists, and the civilian return to military training …