The Role Of The Military In Western Politics

I am a Creole Bishop Juan de las Casas from Ciudad de las Minas. Following the questions that are going to be proposed in this convention, I have written down my thoughts on what ways the government, economic and social policies, the military, and the role of the church ought to function in our newly created region. First, I believe that the capital should be moved from “Ciudad Capital” city to Ciudad de las Minas. I don’t say this simply because I come from this place, but because this city is located in a mountainous region, so it would offer geographical protection from enemies, as it would be hard for them to reach our region’s center. If these invaders, somehow manage to get into our region, by the time they reach Ciudad de las Minas, we would be informed of their wishes, and tactics, so we could defend ourselves properly. I believe that the army and militias leaders and commanders would agree with my claim. …show more content…
Despite this, I believe that the government in the capital city, should contain most of the power, and it should efficiently allocate the amount of control these kurakas and militias have. The power of these groups, should not surpass the power of the national government. The military should be powerful, but not enough to be a threat to the church and the national government. Its main goal should be to protect the region from internal rebellions and external invasions, and to maintain