Naunihal Singh Livres

Focusing on the dynamics of military factions, this book presents a new theory on coup outcomes based on extensive interviews and a comprehensive dataset of 471 coup attempts from 1950 to 2000. It highlights the significant role coups play in regime changes and the overthrow of democratic governments, while addressing the lack of empirical research in this area. Naunihal Singh provides a thorough evaluation, emphasizing that insights into military faction behavior are crucial for predicting coup success or failure.

In addition, Singh identifies three distinct types of coup dynamics, each with a different probability of success, based on where within the organization each coup originated: coups from top military officers, coups from the middle ranks, and mutinous coups from low-level soldiers.