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Global instances of coups from 1950 to 2010: A new dataset

Jonathan M. Powell; Clayton L. Thyne · Journal of Peace Research 48(2), 249–259 · 2011

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Article
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Jonathan M. Powell; Clayton L. Thyne
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DOI 10.1177/0022343310397436

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EstablishedPowell 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.