Glenn Harlan Reynolds (University of Tennessee College of Law) has posted Of Coups and the Constitution on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Military coups d'etat are a relatively common means of government turnover in many countries, but not in the United States. This paper looks at a number of factors in the United States' Constitution and political culture that make military coups less likely, as well as at some changes in both that may reduce the degree of protection. It also offers some suggestions on how to ensure that Americas coup-resistance remains strong.
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