When the Revolution Devours Its Own Children: Coups, Self-Purging, and Military Effectiveness in Turkey (1960-1980)

• In Event: Military Effectiveness and Resilience

Brief Overview

Drawing on two original datasets of career paths of nearly 25,000 officers and extensive interviews, I show that military leaders' performance-sensitive reforms can help the military maintain its effectiveness after coups and self-inflicted purges.

Author

• Ozgur Ozkan, University of Washington-Seattle Campus