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Chargement... Coup d'Etat (1967)par Edward Luttwak
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. 12/4/22 The preface of this enjoyable little volume states: “This is a handbook. It is therefore not concerned with a theoretical analysis of the coup d’état, but rather a formulation of the techniques which can be employed to seize power within a state. It can be compared to a cookery book in the sense that it aims at enabling any layman equipped with enthusiasm – and the right ingredients – to carry out his own coup.” It is spot-on, just like the rest of this book. Coup d’État describes the conditions, strategy, planning, and execution of overthrowing a government, a once popular pastime in southern Europe, Latin America, and Africa. As the book concentrates on the mechanics, it makes it very clear that no specific ideology is required to execute the process. A state of underdevelopment makes things much easier, as was the lack of a nexus between the native cultures and methods and ideologies the newly independent states inherited from former colonial powers. The apparatus of the state in such countries was stronger than ever under the colonial government. A lack of a dispersed political culture as existed in modern Western countries and a lack of commitment of an often hardly literate population made things easier. Bureaucracies and particularly the military use of standardised procedures, make a coup feasible with relatively few people if well planned, and proper use is made of speed, opportunism, and control of information flows. The examples in the book are somewhat dated, as is hopefully the concept of coups itself, now that standards of education and communication are rising nearly everywhere. Still, I would not say I could execute my own coup after reading this book. In the industry where I work, we would hire a consultant for support. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Edward Luttwaks shocking 1968 handbook showed, step-by-step, how governments could be overthrown and inspired anti-coup precautions around the world. In addition to these instructions, his revised handbook offers a new way of looking at political powerone that considers the vulnerability of stable democracies after prolonged economic distress. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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