Vanishing Coup
Author | : Ivan Perkins |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2013-10-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781442222724 |
ISBN-13 | : 1442222727 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book Vanishing Coup 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. 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.