Coup D'etat: A Practical HandbookThe coup is the most frequently attempted method of changing government, and the most successful. Coup dâe(tm)Ã%tat outlines the mechanism of the coup and analyzes the conditionsâe"political, military, and social, that gives rise to it. In doing so, the book sheds much light on societies where power does indeed grow out of the barrel of a gun and the role of law is a concept little understood. |
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Contents
| 7 | |
| 28 | |
| 57 | |
The Planning of the Coup dEtat | 105 |
The Execution of the Coup dEtat | 146 |
Appendix A The Economics of Repression | 175 |
Statistics | 189 |
The Efficiency of the Coup dEtat 194564 | 208 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Coup D'etat: A Practical Handbook |
| Author | Edward Luttwak |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press, 1979 |
| ISBN | 0674175476, 9780674175471 |
| Length | 215 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Military / General |
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