The United States and Military Coups in Turkey and Pakistan : Between Conspiracy and Reality

This comparative study explores the involvement of the United States in four successful military coups in Turkey and Pakistan during the Cold War. Focusing on military-to-military relations with the US in each country, the book offers insight into how external actors can impact the outcomes of coups, particularly through socialization via military training, education, and international organizations such as NATO. Drawing upon recently declassified government documents and a trove of unexplored interviews with high-ranking officials, Ömer Aslan also examines how coup plotters in both countries approached the issue of US reaction before, during, and after their coups. As armed forces have continued to make and unmake Turkish and Pakistani governments well into the twenty-first century, this volume offers original, probing analysis of the circumstances which make coups possible. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction: Military Coup D’état as a Two-Level Game (Ömer Aslan)....Pages 1-37 External Support and Military Coups D’état During the Cold War (Ömer Aslan)....Pages 39-106 Two Military Coups in Turkey and One Unwavering Supporter (Ömer Aslan)....Pages 107-199 Pakistan: Two Coups, a Single Backer for the ‘Most Allied-Ally’? (Ömer Aslan)....Pages 201-264 Conclusion:The United States and Militaries in Turkey and Pakistan After the Cold War (Ömer Aslan)....Pages 265-289 Back Matter ....Pages 291-294 Annotation This comparative study explores the involvement of the United States in four successful military coups in Turkey and Pakistan during the Cold War. Focusing on military-to-military relations with the US in each country, the book offers insight into how external actors can impact the outcomes of coups, particularly through socialisation via military training, education and international organisations such as NATO Ömer Aslan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.