Why Coups Fail Now: Fragmented Militaries and the U.S. Institutional Response in Latin America

• In Event: Balancing Acts and New Geographies of Power

Brief Overview

This paper compares postwar and twenty-first century coups to explain why they fail more often today, focusing on military fragmentation and the consolidation of electoral institutions that preserve regular elections.

Authors

• Juliana Souza Oliveira, University of Sao Paulo

• Gabriel Pinho Brochado, University of Sao Paulo