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A '''coup d'état''', also called a '''coup''', is the act of overthrowing a | A '''coup d'état''', also called a '''coup''', is the act of overthrowing a government, but not necessarily destroying the [[state]]. As such, a coup does not always lead to the overthrow of the [[Ruling class|dominating class]]. Coups have been used and have also been instrumental in [[Proletarian revolution|socialist revolutions]], [[Counterrevolution|counter-revolutions]] and [[Bourgeois revolution|bourgeois revolutions]]. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
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* [[Republic of Indonesia|Indonesia]] (1965) | * [[Republic of Indonesia|Indonesia]] (1965) | ||
* [[First Republic of Ghana (1960–1966)|Ghana]] (1966) | * [[First Republic of Ghana (1960–1966)|Ghana]] (1966) | ||
* [[Republic of Chile|Chile]] (1973) | * [[Republic of Chile|Chile]] (1973) | ||
* [[Republic of Chad|Chad]] (1975) | * [[Republic of Chad|Chad]] (1975) | ||
=== Colonels' coups === | === Colonels' coups === | ||
In countries that lack national liberation movements and have no hope for social reform, lower military officers such as colonels may lead progressive coups.<ref name=":12222" / | In countries that lack national liberation movements and have no hope for social reform, lower military officers such as colonels may lead progressive coups.<ref name=":12222" /> | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
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* [[Republic of the Sudan|Sudan]] (1969) | * [[Republic of the Sudan|Sudan]] (1969) | ||
* [[Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)|Libya]] (1969) | * [[Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)|Libya]] (1969) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Political terminology]] | [[Category:Political terminology]] | ||