Supreme Court justices voted 4-1 to convict former Brazilian president over a 2023 plot to overturn election.
Articles on Self-coups
Displaying all articles
Failed coup leaders don’t always face punishment – and some who do receive treatment outside of courts.
In 1972, a South Korean president instigated a self-coup and succeeded. Understanding why – and why the latest attempt failed – helps explain how far the country’s democracy has progressed and how fragile it could become.
There have been 46 attempted self-coups since the end of World War II – 80% have succeeded. So what went wrong for South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol?
For the commitment to democracy to regain strength across the Americas, citizens need to become more confident in the integrity of their elections and their elected officials.
Rather than denigrating other nations as banana republics for their penchant for insurrections and lawless coups, the United States needs to take a long look inward following the raid on the Capitol.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Political Science, Penn State
-
Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
-
Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University
-
Associate Professor, York University, Canada
-
Assistant Professor of History, Arizona State University
-
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
-
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP, Vanderbilt University