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The Coup Trap in Latin America
Why do governments get overthrown? Why are many political systems chronically unstable? The Coup Trap in Latin America answers these questions by looking to the origins and dynamics of the military coup d'état that, since the late nineteenth century, have turned several Latin American political systems into some of the most unstable in the world. The book also explores how others escaped from chronic instability, either by constructing constitutional democracy (in Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay) or by establishing durable autocracies, (in Mexico and Nicaragua). The Coup Trap in Latin America pioneers the use of statistical predictions to explain when military coups do and do not occur - and uses historical narratives to illustrate and develop these findings. The book provides an innovative explanation of the unconstitutional seizure of power, making it a valuable resource for political scientists, historians, sociologists, and readers interested in Latin American politics and history.
Book Details
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: Apr 30th, 2026
- Pages: 350
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
- EAN: 9781009750035
- Categories: • American Government - General
About the Author
Lehoucq, Fabrice: - Fabrice Lehoucq is a Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He is the author of Stuffing the Ballot Box (2002) and The Politics of Modern Central America (2012) both published by Cambridge. He has received fellowships from the Helen Kellogg Institute, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He was Book Review Editor for the Latin American Research Review (2016-24).