The role of parliament in national defense

one of the most important institutions in democratic regimes is questioned today in what relates to its operation. the parliament, a place of representation and scene of different positions in a democratic environment, its importance in the reconstruction of the relation between society, state and armed forces is not usually an object of academic debate. at the same time, it doesn？t act as a projection of defense policies in the region. nevertheless, and while the democratic practice remains and it places its roots in different countries, its role as a control entity and civil conduction of defense will begin, necessarily, in order to acquire another level of debate and consideration. the following article proposes an analysis of the functions that this institution can fulfill in defense by contributing to the process of construction of control and civil conduction.