What Is A Coup d'État And How Common Are They?

Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml In 2014, there were more than five coups d'état in countries attempted around the world, some of them successful. What exactly is a coup d'état and...

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Recently, two American men attempted a “coup d’etat” in Gambia to otherthrow the government there. This attempt was unsuccessful. The failed attack is one ofaboutfive supposed coups attempted in 2014. The question is, how many of these were actualcoupsand how many were just rebellions?First, we have to talk about what the difference is between a “coup” and a rebellion.The word coup implies a quick powershift that is not approved by political process, or thegeneral populace. A small group, literally takes power without the consent of the people.Rebellions are powershifts brought on by a popular mandate of the people. It is the resultof themasses removing or replacing a government or it’s leaders.In 2014 in both Abkhazia and Burkina Faso the ...