Crafting an EU Strategy for Coups

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Crafting an EU Strategy for Coups

As the frequency of political instability and coups d’Etat has increased, the EU has struggled to adopt a coherent, systematic response. The union must craft a robust strategy against the threat posed by military takeovers.

By Richard Youngs and Ricardo Farinha

Published on Nov 24, 2023

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About the Authors

Richard Youngs

Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Richard Youngs is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, based at Carnegie Europe. He works on EU foreign policy and on issues of international democracy.

Ricardo Farinha

Program Manager, Carnegie Europe

Ricardo Farinha is a program manager in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at Carnegie Europe.

Foreign Policy EU Security Democracy Political Reform Europe Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa North Africa Mali Iran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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