@article{ref1,
title="Coup-Proofing and Military Effectiveness in Interstate Wars, 1967-99",
journal="Conflict management and peace science",
year="2011",
author="Pilster, Ulrich and Böhmelt, Tobias",
volume="28",
number="4",
pages="331-350",
abstract="This study examines the influence of civil-military relations on military effectiveness. More specifically, we investigate how coup-proofing, that is, the strategies and tactics employed to prevent the military from seizing power, affects battlefield performance. The main argument claims that coup-proofing has a negative impact on soldiers' leadership qualities, initiative, and the ability to coordinate different military units. Ultimately, the higher a country's coup-proofing efforts relative to its opponent, the worse its effectiveness on the battlefield. We test this hypothesis using data on battlefield outcomes and coup-proofing between 1967 and 1999.<p />",
language="",
issn="0738-8942",
doi="10.1177/0738894211413062",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0738894211413062"
}