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A '''coup d'état''', also called a '''coup''', is the act of | 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]]. | ||
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The name comes from the French, and literally means a "blow of the state", and should be understood to mean a "knockout blow [to the government]". | The name comes from the French, and literally means a "blow of the state", and should be understood to mean a "knockout blow [to the government]". | ||
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Revision as of 16:12, 16 June 2023
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 dominating class. Coups have been used and have also been instrumental in socialist revolutions, counter-revolutions and bourgeois revolutions.
Etymology
The name comes from the French, and literally means a "blow of the state", and should be understood to mean a "knockout blow [to the government]".