Has Africa Gone Coup-Crazy?
Good blog post that shows (statistically) that Africa has NOT gone coup-crazy. Aside from an interesting blog you should follow him on twitter:@jay_ulfelder
http://dartthrowingchimp.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/has-africa-gone-coup-crazy-in-2012/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/diplomat-military-takes-over-guinea-bissaus-capital-leaders-whereabouts-unknown/2012/04/12/gIQAwjTRDT_story.html
http://africacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/AfricaBriefFinal_17.pdf
Good blog post that shows (statistically) that Africa has NOT gone coup-crazy. Aside from an interesting blog you should follow him on twitter:
GB is unique that in a coup you have to overthrow the seat
of the presidency and the chief of Defense. Their military organization is divided and corrupt. 55% of GB Army are officers. The only country that had an all-out
liberation war (outside of southern Africa)—against the Portuguese.
*Weak states and economy make countries (like most in West Africa) more susceptible to coups.
Ultimately many of these coups stem from the inability of the civilian government to control the government. Fore more on this read this excellent report from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies: Africa’s Militaries: A Missing Link in Democratic Transitions
Another good article: Coup predictions: Africa doesn't look as volatile as you might think - CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2012/0416/Coup-predictions-Africa-doesn-t-look-as-volatile-as-you-might-think
QUESTIONS:
What are the effects of cocaine trafficking on GB government?
Ultimately many of these coups stem from the inability of the civilian government to control the government. Fore more on this read this excellent report from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies: Africa’s Militaries: A Missing Link in Democratic Transitions
Another good article: Coup predictions: Africa doesn't look as volatile as you might think - CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2012/0416/Coup-predictions-Africa-doesn-t-look-as-volatile-as-you-might-think
QUESTIONS:
What are the effects of cocaine trafficking on GB government?
Governance problems
were there before cocaine?
http://dartthrowingchimp.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/has-africa-gone-coup-crazy-in-2012/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/diplomat-military-takes-over-guinea-bissaus-capital-leaders-whereabouts-unknown/2012/04/12/gIQAwjTRDT_story.html
http://africacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/AfricaBriefFinal_17.pdf
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