Boubacar N'Diaye is Professor of Political Science and Black Studies at The College of Wooster.

Overall, the book is well researched and the author has done a good job admiting historical evidence to back his arguments. His presetnation of the taxonomy of causes of coups is very impressive. Particularly praiseworthy is the organizational clarity of the work and the pains Boubacar takes at every turn to explain how each chapter fits with the rest of the work.

• Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Explanations of Military Interventions in AfricaChapter 3 Civilian Control StrategiesChapter 4 BotswanaChapter 5 Ivory CoastChapter 6 KenyaChapter 7 ConclusionsChapter 8 Epilogue

Boubacar N'Diaye is Professor of Political Science and Black Studies at The College of Wooster.

Overall, the book is well researched and the author has done a good job admiting historical evidence to back his arguments. His presetnation of the taxonomy of causes of coups is very impressive. Particularly praiseworthy is the organizational clarity of the work and the pains Boubacar takes at every turn to explain how each chapter fits with the rest of the work.

• Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Explanations of Military Interventions in AfricaChapter 3 Civilian Control StrategiesChapter 4 BotswanaChapter 5 Ivory CoastChapter 6 KenyaChapter 7 ConclusionsChapter 8 Epilogue

Boubacar N'Diaye is Professor of Political Science and Black Studies at The College of Wooster.

Overall, the book is well researched and the author has done a good job admiting historical evidence to back his arguments. His presetnation of the taxonomy of causes of coups is very impressive. Particularly praiseworthy is the organizational clarity of the work and the pains Boubacar takes at every turn to explain how each chapter fits with the rest of the work.

• Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Explanations of Military Interventions in AfricaChapter 3 Civilian Control StrategiesChapter 4 BotswanaChapter 5 Ivory CoastChapter 6 KenyaChapter 7 ConclusionsChapter 8 Epilogue