Sebastian Elischer
Associate Professor of Political Science
University of Florida
The recent military coups across West Africa have raised longstanding questions about the role of the military in African democratization processes. There is growing evidence that the various juntas intend to entrench themselves in executive power beyond the post-coup elections. Drawing on the theoretical insights of linked ecologies, Elischer will compare the extent to which each junta has formed domestic alliances and defied external pressure to enable a return to civilian-democratic rule, providing an interim assessment from his paper.
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