Peacekeeping as Coup Avoidance
Lessons from Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12976351 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Kofi Banini (0000-0002-6885-5879, University of Central Florida, corresponding author), Jonathan Powell (0000-0002-2546-048X, University of Central Florida), Michael Yekple (University of Central Florida) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 235-259 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1939-2206 • E-ISSN: 1939-2214 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19392206.2020.1802546 |
| OpenAlex | W3080528809 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Recent scholarship has claimed that peacekeepers are more likely to mutiny or attempt military coups against their governments after returning home. These trends stand in contrast to the case of Ghana, which witnessed a perhaps unprecedented transition out of the “coup trap” to stable democratic rule, including multiple transfers of power to the political opposition while providing substantial and ongoing peacekeeping manpower. This is especially interesting given Ghana’s infamous mutiny in the Congo and the coup against Kwame Nkrumah, had their roots in peacekeeping. Potentially seen as a deviant case through the lens of recent scholarship, as evaluation of Ghana’s experience illustrate that different leaders under various regime types deliberately utilized peacekeeping deployments as a coup avoidance strategy. This experience has also acted as a tool to gain military resources from foreign donors, while the government has deliberately made efforts to avoid mission hardships and perceptions of victimization seen in other contingents
Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Kwame · Mutiny · Opposition (politics · Peacekeeping · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Scholarship · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |