Getting a Seat at the Table: Changes in Military Participation in Government and Coups

Why do coups happen and how can state leaders affect their likelihood? Existing research focuses on structural factors as well as “coup-proofing” as drivers of coup risk. I argue that the literature misses an important alternative avenue by which leaders affect the likelihood that their militaries r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peter B White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680231154838