promissory coup

When Will Sudan’s Promissory Coup End? Interview with Ruling General Provides Little Clarity for the Country’s Future

posted on October 12, 2022 by Taylor Davis

Ohio State University Tagged With: promissory coup, Sudan, Sudanese Democracy

In the past three years, Sudan has experienced two promissory coups, plunging the country into ongoing political turmoil. Although outwardly intended to foster democratization, these coups often lead …

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Myanmar’s Fight for Democracy Won’t End Easily

posted on March 25, 2021 by Taylor Earnhart

Georgia State University Tagged With: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Coup, Min Aung Hlaing, myanmar, promissory coup, Southeast Asia

Myanmar’s military carried out a promissory coup Feb. 1, 2021 ending a brief five year run of democracy that began in 2015. A promissory coup, as described by Nancy Bermeo in On Democratic Backsliding …

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