Coups from below: armed subalterns and state power in west africa
Auteur :
Kandeh, J.
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403967152
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2004
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Coups from Below represents the first major effort at studying coups carried out by the lumpen section or the subalterns of the armed forces of African states. No previous study has attempted to examine coup making by those in the bottom ranks of the military as a distinct pattern of intervention in African studies.