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Why do governments get overthrown? Why are many political systems chronically unstable? The Coup Trap in Latin America answers these questions by looking to the origins and dynamics of the military coup d'état that, since the late nineteenth century, have turned several Latin American political systems into some of the most unstable in the world. The book also explores how others escaped from chronic instability, either by constructing constitutional democracy (in Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay) or by establishing durable autocracies, (in Mexico and Nicaragua). The Coup Trap in Latin America pioneers the use of statistical predictions to explain when military coups do and do not occur - and uses historical narratives to illustrate and develop these findings. The book provides an innovative explanation of the unconstitutional seizure of power, making it a valuable resource for political scientists, historians, sociologists, and readers interested in Latin American politics and history.
Contents
Introduction: On Chronic Instability; 1. The Latin American Political Landscape; 2. Why Political Systems Fall In and Out of the Coup Trap; 3. Statistical Tests of the Theory; Chapter 4: Predictions and Case Studies; 5: Why Instability Persists; 6. Golpes and Contra Golpes; 7. Breaking Out is Hard to Do; 8. Trial by Fire; Conclusions: On the Rise and Fall of the Coup Trap.
