Abstract

Beginning in the middle of the twentieth century, the global spread of democracy changed the international political
scene dramatically, shifting which democracies were the norms.Democratisation refers to the process of moving
towards a more democratic political development which transitions from authoritarian, tyrannical, and autocracy
to a responsible executive government and democratic political system. The factors like economic prosperity,
human rights, civil society, and security in various concerns all play role in the process of democratisation.CivilMilitary Relations (CMR) is the relationship between civilians as politicians, and bureaucratswith the military of a
nation-state at every level. The field of CMR is a prime concern with how civilian governments direct or control
the military system of a democratic country. In South Asia, the shape of democratisation and civil-military relations
is ups and down which are very dynamic. The region became a more democratic shape after WWII which leads to
civilian control existing when the responsible government democratic political system hold ultimate control over
the military.That is to say, civilians should have the final matters of national security and military policy and
operations.The major challenges face like corrupt political leadership, inefficient democratic institutions, the rule
of law, and growing military control over civilians as all aspects affect the development of this region. In this study,
the paper understands the theoretical overview of CMR and analyses the democratic development and crisis in
South Asia. This paper also examined the nature of civil-military relations in South Asia particularly in India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. This paper uses the qualitative method to examine the democratisation and
civil-military relations in South Asia.