Document Type
Article
Publication Title
University of Tennessee Legal Studies Research Paper
Abstract
Military coups d'etat are a relatively common means of government turnover in many countries, but not in the United States. This paper looks at a number of factors in the United States' Constitution and political culture that make military coups less likely, as well as at some changes in both that may reduce the degree of protection. It also offers some suggestions on how to ensure that America's coup-resistance remains strong.
Publication Date
8-2016
Recommended Citation
Reynolds, Glenn Harlan, "Of Coups and the Constitution" (2016). Scholarly Works. 192.
https://ir.law.utk.edu/utklaw_facpubs/192