How Mechanization Shapes Coups
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چکیده
Civil-military relations are characterized by a fundamental dilemma. To lower coup risk, leaders frequently empower the military, which satisfies armed forces with status quo and enables them to fight against threats challenging civilian leadership. Simultaneously, too powerful military itself constitutes potential threat that is capable of overthrowing government. Our research adds this debate examining impact mechanization, is, degree militaries rely on armored vehicles relative manpower, risk. We discuss several (opposing) mechanisms before developing theoretical expectation higher levels mechanization should likelihood due increased costs execution. Empirical evidence strongly supports claim and, thus, contributes our understanding emergence coups as an essential breakdown civil-military relations, while adding surrounding many trade-offs face when coup-proofing their regimes.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Comparative Political Studies
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0010-4140', '1552-3829']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00104140221100194