Vanishing Coup
Download or Read eBook Vanishing Coup PDF written by Ivan Perkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ivan Perkins |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 375 |
| Release | : 2013-10-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781442222724 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1442222727 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Vanishing Coup by : Ivan Perkins
Book excerpt: This thoughtful and engaging book offers the first extended analysis of coups, a central factor shaping 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.
