Coups and Coup-Proofing in Non-State Armed Groups

• In Event: JSS 10
  In JSS Session: Organizing Violence: Factions and Alliances

Brief Overview

Leaders of non-state armed groups fear coup attempts by their subordinates, and they protect themselves by coup-proofing. In response, group members unhappy with their leader are more likely to splinter than coup to pursue their own preferences.

Author

• Kaitlyn Robinson, Stanford University