Preemption or Provocation? Nearby Civil Wars and Coup Proofing.

• In Event: International Implications of Coups, Military Purges, and Military Structure

Brief Overview

I present a theory of nearby civil conflict leading to increased likelihood of coup proofing policies being adopted by state leaders. I find evidence supporting my hypotheses by looking at data on civil wars and military purges from 1969-2004.

Author

• Tyler Pack, Brigham Young University