Democratic versus Authoritarian Coups: The Influence of External Actors on States’ Postcoup Political Trajectories

C. Thyne; Kendall Hitch

DOI:10.1177/0022002720935956

Corpus ID: 222111312

Democratic versus Authoritarian Coups: The Influence of External Actors on States’ Postcoup Political Trajectories

@article{Thyne2020DemocraticVA,
  title={Democratic versus Authoritarian Coups: The Influence of External Actors on States’ Postcoup Political Trajectories},
  author={C. Thyne and Kendall Hitch},
  journal={Journal of Conflict Resolution},
  year={2020},
  volume={64},
  pages={1857 - 1884}
}

C. Thyne, Kendall Hitch

Published 2020

Political Science

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Once considered artifacts of history, research on coups has burgeoned recently. Most studies focus on decisions to stage coups, considering factors like individual benefits, organizational interests, and government legitimacy. Less work considers what happens following coups. This article considers the political trajectory of states following coups. We argue that external reactions to coups play important roles in whether coup leaders move toward authoritarianism or democratic governance. When… CONTINUE READING

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