Coups attract attention and action, but the manipulation of polls is the real threat to electoral democracy : Can Africa outdo its election riggers? – Cocorioko cocorioko.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cocorioko.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Should it be up to the military to decide when its fellow citizens are no longer free and to act on that decision against its civilian government? Is there such a thing as a good coup? In an ideal world, the answer to each of these questions is a resounding ‘no’. In an ideal world, moreover.