POLI 227 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sub-Saharan Africa, Political System
19 Sep 2017
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4. 1 the army in (and out of) politics. Vulnerable soldiers take command over large, unorganized mass: safe from coups if civilian believes their political leaders and institutions are legitimate. * why military intervention: nature of the military and civil society, dependency and economic vulnerability, the military and upward mobility, military interests, legitimacy crisis, foreign intervention. Coups: military intervening to protect its own military interests, they may be unhappy with civillian corruption, believe are being treated unfairly, e. g. Egypt 2013: reformist army officers often represent the lower middle- class/disadvantaged groups, utilize power of the coup to encourage social reform, e. g. Egypt 1952: cuban coup against right-wing authoritarian. Veto coup: conservative high ranking military officers engage in a coup to prevent social change, often happens when high ranking officials have economic ties within the current system, e. g. Nation"s ability to limit military intervention reflects. : the strength of its political institutions, the value of its political culture, the level of economic development.
