Exam 9: Regime Change

What does the comparison of military coups in Brazil and Nigeria teach us about the utility of the theories of why coups occur? Is one particular theory more convincing than the others in explaining coups in both countries? If not, why not?

How can a civilian regime ensure that the military remains loyal?

Leaders of an authoritarian regime who are willing to compromise with regime opponents in order to survive are called

Democratization is the idea that democracy has become widely accepted as the permanent form of political activity in a particular country, and all significant political elites and their followers accept democratic rules and are confident everyone else does as well.

The movement that overthrew dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines was known as

Revolutions in Ukraine and Georgia are good examples of color revolutions.

Which of the following arguments is the WEAKEST in explaining why the American military has not rebelled and taken over the government?

Which of the following is the least common type of regime change?

A conscious agreement among the most important political actors in the regime and civil society to establish a new form of government is referred to as a pact

Military coups usually happen

Moderates are known as members of civil society who wish to achieve immediate and complete democracy and are unwilling to compromise with the existing regime.

A military removal of a regime is known as

When the leadership of an authoritarian regime splits, the hardliners are people who support repressing any opposition and preserving the status quo.

Military rule in Nigeria undermined the country's political institutions more than Brazil's military rule because Brazil's military

Which country leads the world in coup attempts?

What are some political circumstances that face postrevolutionary governments?

Coups d'état are usually carried out by

One of the direct consequences of the 2016 attempted coup in Turkey was

The ideal model of democratization includes a pact and

Democratic consolidation is best defined as the opening of the political system to greater participation.