Polity Atlas
EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1028 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Military regime · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Powell and Thyne's dataset of coups from 1950 to 2010 defines a coup as an illegal and overt attempt by the military or other elites within the state apparatus to unseat the sitting executive.”

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