Polity Atlas
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Soldiers in Politics: Military Coups and Governments

Eric A. Nordlinger · Prentice-Hall · 1977

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Eric A. Nordlinger

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TheoryMilitary regimes have on average been the shortest-lived type of dictatorship since 1946, and are more likely than other types to negotiate their exit when the officer corps splits, because officers value the unity of the armed forces over holding office.