Return of Civilian Control: An Aftermath of Coup d'Etat in Sub-Sahara Africa

Abstract

The study addresses the problem of Coup D'Etat in Sub-Sahara Africa specifically focusing upon military takeover and the return of power to civilian control. The study examines three African States (Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone). The return of political power to a governing body after a Coup is a very difficult task and this study has indicated that countries under military rule are reluctant to relinquish that power and return to the barracks because of their own vested interest. This is especially true in developing countries where there are major problems in the area of economic, cultural, and political development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017114

Entities

People

  • Julius Debro

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Classification
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ghana
  • Governments
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Ideologies
  • Political Science
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Training
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.