POL 3115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mikhail Gorbachev, Ibrahim Babangida, The Breakthrough

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 3115
• Professor: Modeste Mba Talla

Document Summary

The nature of third world politics: fragmentation, conflict, ideologies, and types of. Ii- legitimacy: neo-patrimonialism, personal rule, and centralization of africa states. C- the subordination of peripheral state institutions to the core executive: third world executives retained a monopoly over decision-making, accumulation of power in the executive branch, often in the office of the president or prime minister. Saharan african (ssa) states for the 46-year period from january 1956 until. 42 fragile, post-colonial states experienced failed or successful coups from their independence to the end of 1975. Why have third world countries experienced so many coups: all coups involve a short-circuit of the normal political process, creating an opportunity for violence to become the deciding factor, typology of coup d" tat involve three categories: The guardian coup when they want to keep their own interests (military interests) ex: latin american. The veto coup when the military intervenes in extreme situations (civilian chaos) ex: gorbachev.