Undoing Coups: The African Union and Post-Coup Intervention in Madagascar

by Antonia Witt

Book Overview

Since the beginnings of independence, a number of African nations have been plagued by repeated coup d' tats. Within the African Union (AU), there has been a concerted effort to break this cycle through the official adoption of an 'anti-coup norm', by which the AU is mandated to suspend a member state and restore constitutional order following a coup. Supporters of this stance see it as strengthening democracy in Africa, while critics argue that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350349941
• ISBN13: 9781350349940
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"