small group to seize power. These coup-proofing strategies may include the strategic placing of family, ethnic, and religious groups in the military and the fragmenting of military and security agencies. However, coup-proofing reduces military effectiveness as loyalty is prioritized over experience when filling key positions within the military. Regimes that came to power with revolutions face coups at a much smaller rate.

Etymology

The term comes from French coup d'État, literally

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