Vanishing Coup The Pattern of World History Since 1310 |
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| Author:
| Perkins, Ivan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4422-2271-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $121.00 |
Book Description:
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This thoughtful and engaging book offers the first extended analysis of coups, a central factorshaping world history and politics. Ivan Perkins introduces a new theory to explain why a military coup or revolution is such an unthinkable prospect in advanced democracies. Focusing especially on the first three coup-free states--the Venetian Republic, Great Britain, and the United States--the book traces the evolutionary origins of political violence and the historical rise of republican...
More DescriptionThis thoughtful and engaging book offers the first extended analysis of coups, a central factorshaping world history and politics. Ivan Perkins introduces a new theory to explain why a military coup or revolution is such an unthinkable prospect in advanced democracies. Focusing especially on the first three coup-free states--the Venetian Republic, Great Britain, and the United States--the book traces the evolutionary origins of political violence and the historical rise of republican government. Perkins concludes with a new explanation for the "democratic peace" and shows why coup-free states form enduring alliances.