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A coup d'état is an illegal and overt attempt by a military or elite group to overthrow a government. Learn about the etymology, prevalence, outcomes, predictors and impact of coups, as well as current leaders who assumed power via coups.
17 de sept. de 2024 · A coup d’etat is a sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group that controls the armed forces or other military elements. Learn about the history, causes, and consequences of coups in different countries and regions.
This Brief seeks to explain why (and when) coups happen. What conditions are needed to persuade the military to attempt to topple a government? And what elements increase the likelihood of success or failure?
Forcefully removing a government requires main-ly one thing: the ability of a suficient number of people to act as a collective. Few institutions in any country possess this capacity in the way the armed forces do: after all, coups, like wars, are an endeavour of collective action.
23 de dic. de 2023 · A military coup, one of the most dramatic forms of political upheaval, occurs when an armed force overthrows a government. While the reasons behind military coups can be complex and multifaceted, their impact on a state’s stability, governance, and social fabric is profound.
A scholarly article that reviews the three waves of research on military coups, the unconstitutional replacement of chief executives by military officers. It discusses the factors that influence coup probability, the limitations of existing data and methods, and the need for more accurate and comprehensive studies.
11 de ene. de 2024 · A coup is a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army. The article discusses the U.S. law and practice of cutting off aid to countries where coups occur, and the challenges of defining and reacting to coups in different contexts.
