"History, Modern." . . . . "POLITICAL SCIENCE General." . . "Putsch." . . . . "History"@en . "History" . "Electronic books"@en . "Electronic books" . . . . . . . "This thoughtful and engaging book offers the first extended analysis of coups, a central factor shaping world history and politics. Ivan Perkins introduces a new theory to explain why a military coup or revolution is such an unthinkable prospect in advanced democracies. Focusing especially on the first three coup-free states-the Venetian Republic, Great Britain, and the United States-the book traces the evolutionary origins of political violence and the historical rise of republican government. Perkins concludes with a new explanation for the \"democratic peace\" and shows why coup-free states f."@en . "\"This thoughtful and engaging book offers the first extended analysis of coups, which have played a central role in world history and politics. Ivan Perkins draws on his extensive research on the history and inner workings of coups to explain how a small but growing number of nations have escaped chronic violence and built states with perpetually peaceful transfers of power. Readers will explore the rising coup-free zone, from the baroque system behind 486 years of stability in Venice to today's heavy-handed but efficient regime in Singapore. Along the way, the author recounts some of history's most gripping political intrigues: the spontaneous street uprising against King Tarquinius Superbus in Rome, the machinations of Bengali officials that launched the British Empire, and the fears that compelled General Pinochet to join a coup and become dictator of Chile.\" -- Publisher website." . . . . . . . "Vanishing coup : the pattern of world history since 1310" . . . "Vanishing coup the pattern of world history since 1310" . "Vanishing coup : the pattern of world history since 1310"@en . . . "Geschichte 1310-2010." . . "Coups d'état History." . .