Saturday, July 6, 2013

One Simple Chart Explains How To Execute A Coup


How To Execute A Coup, In One Chart -- Business Insider

Given the events in Egypt today, we thank FT's Joseph Cotterill for posting this chart on how to execute a coup.

It comes from the famous Edward Luttwak book Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook, which was written in 1968.

The chart shows the three teams that you need in place, and the targets they need to penetrate (residence, TV stations, etc.). This then concludes in domination of key traffic locations.

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My Comment: Simple and strait-forward .... now we need a chart on what to do after the coup.

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