How to Sell a Coup: Elections as Coup Legitimation

Unlike other political leaders, leaders coming to power through military coups face a dual legitimation challenge: they must justify not only why they should rule but also how they came to power. Little attention has been paid to how coup leaders solve this legitimacy deficit and even less to the au...

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Main Authors: Grewal, S. (Author), Kureshi, Y. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Inc. 2019
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