Military government, as is evident from the name, refers to the
             administration of a country by the military. Such a government may be
             formed when a country conquers another country and establishes a military
             government or after an internal take-over of power by the military through
             a coup d'état. While such governments are a rarity in developed countries,
             they are quite common in the third world countries. This paper takes a
             brief look at the major strengths and weaknesses of military governments.
             The basic role of the military is the defense of a country's borders
             and to protect it from foreign aggression. It is generally expected to
             operate under the control of the civilian government. However, in a number
             of third world countries with no established tradition of civilian or
             democratic rule, the military acquires a lot of muscle and begins to harbor
             political ambitions. Due to strict discipline and a hierarchical
             administrative structure, the military organization is often contemptuous
             of the "undisciplined" manner in which a civilian seems to work and usually
             considers the politicians as deceitful and corrupt. It is by nature
             suspicious of any widespread unrest or signs of threat to security of the
             country. With such a mind-set, it is easy for the military to justify the
             take-over of the government on the pretext of corruption and misrule by a
             civilian government and for the "greater national interest."
             Strengths
             The major strength of a military government is its highly
             hierarchical power structure, whereby a military dictator can take
             difficult and bold decisions in times of emergency situations. Military
             governments also have a more efficient mechanism of implementing their
             decisions; hence such a government is able to bring riots and other law and
             order situations under control quickly by the use of force and by
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