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Been a bit quiet recently, so thought I'd throw this one out there.
I just finished a book titled, "How to Stage a Military Coup: From Planning to Execution" by Ken Conner and David Hebditch. Not sure why I chose the title, other than I could not find anything else interesting at Barnes and Noble on the particular day I bought it.
The book is a relatively quick read of roughly 190 pages, and uses various coup and coup attempts from the post-WWII period as an example of "how to" (and in some cases, "how not to") manage a coup. There is also a fictional parallel theme of a coup attempt in the UK. I found the book interesting in many respects, including the number of coups over the past 60 years, the politcal interactions of the superpowers in those coups (I wonder how much of the details are true and how much else is out there the general public doesn't know anything about), as well as the fictional aspect of the UK coup. The two authors add a bit of personal experience and opinions as well as sarcasm and humor to keep the reader involved in what could be a dry topic. Perhaps all readers may not find the sarcasm and humor appropriate for the topic, but I found it an enjoyable, although disturbing, read.
I am no book critic, but would recommend the book to anyone interested in the topic or looking for hypothetical scenario ideas. My one suggestion is to not take the book on a business trip and read it while on the plane. The title causes some raised eyebrows.
Anyone else read the book? What did you think?
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