Common Enemies? Coups, Insurgent Strength, and Intra-Elite Competition: Evidence from Latin America

• In Event: Cases in Conflict

Brief Overview

What is the inter-relation between coups d’etat and civil wars? I show that the occurrence of coups during civil wars is directly related to two factors: patterns of elite unity and the level of strength of rebel groups.

Author

• Guillermo Kreiman, University of Oxford