Coups and Army Rule in Africa - Motivations and Constraints, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Ed)

With permanent military rule widespread throughout Africa, it is clearly important to understand the role of the military in this continent. In Coups and Army Rule in Africa, published in 1976, Samuel Decalo examined four lesser-studied French-African states-the Congo, Benin, Uganda, and Togo-to discover what actually happened when military replaced civilian rule. He argued that African armies cannot be viewed as cohesive, Westernized hierarchies intervening in the political arena from altruistic motives but are instead coteries of cliques composed of ambitious officers seeking self-advancement. Military rule, said Decalo, has not necessarily fostered socioeconomic or political development or stability. Now in a new edition of his provocative book, Decalo defends his position, adding another case study, Niger, bringing the text up to date, and providing a new section on the constraints on military rule in each case study.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1990
First published:	July 1990
Authors:	Samuel Decalo
Dimensions:	222 x 146 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	368
Edition:	2nd Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-04043-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups
LSN:	0-300-04043-1
Barcode:	9780300040432

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