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How do coup d'etats and coup attempts happen?

How and why do coups happen? This entry maps the explanations — that coups are both causes and consequences of civil wars, that they follow military dissatisfaction with the government, and that they come when success looks likely.

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Coup d'etats are both causes and consequences of Civil Wars

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Coup attempts are likely when there is military dissatisfaction with the government

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Coup attempts are more likely when there is a strong change they will succeed