Principle of representative government and the prohibition of political participation by members of the military forces and the armed civilian corps in Colombia

Abstract

This article analyzes the principle of representative government in Colombia and its implications for the prohibition of political participation for members of the Armed Forces and the Civilian Armed Corps. From a legal perspective, it examines the philosophical, doctrinal, and jurisprudential foundations that support this restriction, which is seen as a necessary mechanism to preserve institutional neutrality and guarantee civil deliberation in democratic settings. The research incorporates a qualitative, descriptive-analytical approach, based on the study of the Constitutional Court’s reports and specialized literature. This analysis provides an understanding of the scope, tensions, and justifications of a restriction that does not deny citizenship but rather redefines its limits under the principle of special subjection and the best interests of the democratic order