%0 Journal Article
%T Coup-Proofing and Military Effectiveness in Interstate Wars, 1967-99
%J Conflict management and peace science
%D 2011
%A Pilster, Ulrich
%A Böhmelt, Tobias
%V 28
%N 4
%P 331-350
%X 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 />
%G 
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0738-8942
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0738894211413062