The military coup in Mali, 22 March 2012, reflections on the demise of democracy and the importance of civil-military relations
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Bruneau, Thomas C.
Matei, Florina Cristiana
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Coup in Mali
civil-military relations
Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
civil-military relations
Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
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2014
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The coup in Bamako, on 22 March 2012 both gave lie to the apparent stability of Mali as a democratic country and resulted in the taking of power of an assortment of armed combatants in the North of the country, which resulted in armed intervention by France. This article is about the coup itself that created the power vacuum allowing the insurrection to grow and ultimately take power in the North. The authors have developed a framework for analyzing civil-military relations they believe is more useful than other available frameworks in understanding the role of the military in politics.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Journal of Defense Resources Management, Volume 5, Issue 1 (8), 2014.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.