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Title: | Bangladesh: Anatomy of an Unsuccessful Military Coup | Authors: | Khondker, H.H. | Issue Date: | 1986 | Citation: | Khondker, H.H. (1986). Bangladesh: Anatomy of an Unsuccessful Military Coup. Armed Forces and Society 13 (1) : 125-143. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. | Abstract: | It is contended that knowledge of unsuccessful coups can be valuable in understanding successful coups. After discussing sociopolitical factors underlying coup initiatives in the Third World, a short-lived coup in Bangladesh that began 3 Nov 1975 is analyzed. A distinction is drawn between legality & legitimacy, suggesting that although all coups are illegal, they vary in the degree of legitimacy, & the question of legitimacy is crucial to a coup's success. The failure of the 3 Nov coup can be largely attributed to the failure of advancing legitimacy claims by the coup leaders - with fatal consequences. Modified HA. | Source Title: | Armed Forces and Society | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/129444 | ISSN: | 0095327X |
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