The coup d'etat is a political expedient as opposed to a revolution or insurrection. Coups come in all sorts of forms. There are military coups and palace coups; political and non-political coups; indigenous coups and externally supported coups; bloody coups and bloodless coups; failed coups and successful coups. Using a broad historical range of case studies, Eric Carlton tackles several questions: Why do coups occur? What are the preconditions, and in what circumstances is a coup likely to take place? Who are the ...
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The coup d'etat is a political expedient as opposed to a revolution or insurrection. Coups come in all sorts of forms. There are military coups and palace coups; political and non-political coups; indigenous coups and externally supported coups; bloody coups and bloodless coups; failed coups and successful coups. Using a broad historical range of case studies, Eric Carlton tackles several questions: Why do coups occur? What are the preconditions, and in what circumstances is a coup likely to take place? Who are the participants? How is the coup planned and executed? What are the consequences? How are coups legitimized and consolidated?
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