Power in Epaulettes: Military Regimes in the Modern World

From 2020 to 2023, the number of successful military coups around the world has become equal to their total for the previous decade. Expectations of global democratization didn’t come true. The weakening of international organizations, internal political crises, economic problems, and public dissatisfaction contribute to the military coming to power.\n\nIn her book, political scientist Grigory Golosov analyzes the reasons for the revival of military regimes, the specifics of how they govern, their interaction with civilian elites, and the role of security forces and ideology. He also offers tools for studying these processes on one’s own. Understanding the structure and functioning of military regimes will help better grasp political changes in a world where power is increasingly ending up in the hands of the military.