2006-11-27 06:35:56 · 4 answers · asked by Andrew S 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It is a political strategy employed to get the upper hand over the opposition.
2006-11-27 06:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by siaosi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A political coup (coup d'etat) is when an individual or group of leaders seizes power from an existing government. The coup can be performed through violent military assault as Pinochet did in Chile or in a bloodless (minimal casualties) manner as Pervez Musharraf performed in Pakistan. The coup plotter or plotters can either rule autocratically or yield to a democracy, but the main characteristic of any coup is its suddeness: power should be transferred in a matter of days tops.
2006-11-27 07:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by Colin V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Australia Malcolm Frazer's liberal party blocking supply and running to the Governor General John Kerr and getting Gough Whitlam and the labour party dismissed.
2006-11-27 11:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the old bums are trown out and a new set of crooks take over the governement.
2006-11-27 13:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋