Format:
1 online resource (356 pages)
ISBN:
9781442222724
Content:
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.
Content:
Intro -- Title Page -- Acknowledgments -- Maps -- Solid States -- The Coup-Free Zone -- The Most Serene Republic -- The Last British Revolutionary -- The Coup-Free State -- George Washington -- Interlude: Deep Background -- True Banana Republics -- Intoxicating Republican Moments -- The International Arena -- Self-Interest, Stupidity, and Confusion -- A Brief History of Meddling -- The Neutrality Instinct -- Best Friends -- Epilogue -- Coups in World History -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442222717
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781442222717
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1471880
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