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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
The Trump Self-Coup Attempt: Comparisons and Civil–Military Relations
Contributor:
Pion-Berlin, David;
Bruneau, Thomas;
Goetze, Richard B.
Published:
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2023
Published in:
Government and Opposition, 58 (2023) 4, Seite 789-806
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/gov.2022.13
ISSN:
0017-257X;
1477-7053
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
AbstractThe storming of the US Capitol building in January 2021 was a presidential attempt at a self-coup. To make the case, this article reviews elements of the Capitol assault and the events leading up to it, in light of the key conceptual components of a self-coup, and how those compare to attributes of other kinds of attacks on governments. The Trump self-coup will then be compared and contrasted empirically to other self-coups perpetrated by leaders. It is found that what separates successful self-coups from those that fail is whether the military backs the undertaking. Thus, a section is included on US military behaviour in response to Trump's attempts to gain military adherence for his political actions.