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Democratization and Military Coups in Africa
Post-1990 Political Conflicts
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2021
Summary
Democratization and Military Coups in Africa: Post-1990 Political Conflicts studies the seemingly endless cycle of coups that have occurred in Africa since the “Free Officers Coup” of 1952 in Egypt. Unfortunately, after more than three decades of the “third wave of democratization” that began in the 1990’s, military coups remain a firm figure on the African political landscape. Although the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and its successor, the African Union (AU), have developed and implemented anti-coup norms, they have not deterred coup-makers.
Contributors to this volume analyze the major fault lines in the body politics of African states that have created the conditions for coup-making and offer suggestions for ending the cycle of coups. Using countries such as Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, and Sudan as case studies, each chapter studies the causes, effects, and evolution of military coups in Africa in order to show that eliminating military coups will require identifying and addressing the root causes of the coup in each affected state.
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Copyright year
2021
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-4306-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-4307-0
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
242
Product type
Edited Book
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Contents No access
Preface No access
Introduction “No Farewell to Arms in Africa?” No access
Coups d’État: Theoretical Issues No access
Military Coups in Burkina Faso No access
Governance, Democratization, and Military Coups in Côte d’Ivoire, 1993 to 2011 No access
The Military, the Developmental State, and the 2013 Coup in Egypt No access
Post-“Third Wave” Praetorianism in Mauritania: An Assessment No access
Post-1990 Military Coups in Sierra Leone No access
The 2019 Military Coup in Sudan No access
The African Union’s Anti-Coup Regime No access
Conclusion No access
Index No access Pages 233 - 238
About the Editors and Contributors No access Pages 239 - 242
