Mauritania, August 2005: Justice and democracy, or just another coup?

N'Diaye, Boubacar

doi:10.1093/afraf/adi126

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“…22 Further, as successive elections were held, the incidence of successful interventions dropped significantly, from 83% shortly after the founding election to 11% and 6% after the second and third elections respectively. 23 Their argument is that the enhanced regime legitimacy accrued through political liberalization has simultaneously de-legitimized military intervention and strengthened electoral regimes against coups 24 -findings that still hold given that more recent military coups have occurred in authoritarian contexts, such as existed in Mauritania in 2005, 25 Guinea in 2008 26 and Niger in 2010. 27 Secondly, military intervention and rule are increasingly regarded as illegitimate among African citizens 28 and, perhaps more significantly, among Africa's elite.…”

Section: Increasingly Illegitimate But Ongoing Military Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Democratization in Africa 1990–2010: an assessment

2011

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Section: Increasingly Illegitimate But Ongoing Military Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Democratization in Africa 1990–2010: an assessment

2011

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“…Perhaps, this is what confirmed suspicions that France played a major role in administering the coup, and OuldBoubakr served as a link between the putschists and France (Ndiaye, 2005).…”

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“…Also, the council included 18 members; 17 colonels and one navy captain. This council seized power until power was handed over to an elected civilian president in Mauritania in 2007 (Ndiaye, 2006). In this part we will discuss the real causes of the 2005 Mauritanian coup d'état with a focus on the internal responses.…”

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The Military Coups in Shadow of Democratization (A Comparative Study of Turkey and Mauritania)

El-din¹,

Cheikh²

2017

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The current study tries to examine the military coups that have occurred in Turkey and Mauritania. These coups differ from the other coups that occurred in the surrounding countries in the phase of democratization as these coups served as a hindrance to the process of democratization in Turkey and Mauritania. The problem of the study revolves around the analysis of the coups that happened in Turkey and Mauritania in the phase of democratic transition. The research is designed to answer the following question: what are the reasons that prompted the military establishment to intervene in political life in the shadow of the process of democratization in Turkey and Mauritania? The study aims at understanding reasons that pushed the military establishment to intervene in the political life. To discuss this phenomenon and achieve the required results, the analytical descriptive approach is adopted for concluding key results that may contribute to understand reasons that pushed the military establishment to intervene in the political life in Turkey and Mauritania in the aftermath democratization occurred in the two countries. The study concluded that the military establishment in both countries engaged in the political action and became ready to militarily intervene in the case of harming its interests and acquisitions.

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“…Given the firm grip of Taya over the armed forces and the omnipresence of the armed forces inside the administration, the 1992, 1997 and 2003 elections were foregone conclusions. In all elections the military intervened in order to sway the outcome in favour of the incumbent (N'Diaye, 2006(N'Diaye, , 2001Girod and Walters, 2012). Unsurprisingly, therefore, the military removed Taya in a palace coup on 3 August 2005.…”

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Contemporary Civil-Military Relations in the Sahel

Elischer

2019

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The West African Papers explore African socioeconomic , political and security dynamics from a regional and multidisciplinary perspective. They seek to stimulate discussion and gather information to better anticipate the changes that will shape future policies. The series is designed for a wide audience of specialists, development practitioners, decision makers and the informed public. Papers are available in English and/or French, and summaries are available in both languages. Initiated by the Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) to highlight and promote West African issues, the work presented is prepared by its Secretariat, Members and partners, other OECD departments, related international organisations, associated experts and researchers.

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Mauritania, August 2005: Justice and democracy, or just another coup?

Cited by 17 publications

References 8 publications

Democratization in Africa 1990–2010: an assessment

Democratization in Africa 1990–2010: an assessment

The Military Coups in Shadow of Democratization (A Comparative Study of Turkey and Mauritania)

Contemporary Civil-Military Relations in the Sahel

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