ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COUP
From French: blow, from Latin colaphus blow with the fist, from Greek kolaphos.
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10 QUOTES WITH «COUP»
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coup.
On a Tuesday, September 11th, 1973, we had the military coup in Chile that forced me to leave my country eventually. And then, on a Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, we had the terrorist attack in the United States.
More than ever, Romania now needs to see that a force exists that puts an end to Ponta and Antonescu's abuses and coup d'etat. This force is none other than the Romanian people.
In two years, there were 22 military coups d'etat, essentially in Africa and the third world. The coup d'etat of Algiers, in 1965, is what opened the path.
There is a frustration too, that at moments when there's not a coup, when there are not people in the streets, that the country disappears from people's consciousness.
The turning point for me was when the Supreme Court installed Bush in 2000, even though he got half a million votes less nationally than Gore. It was nothing more than a bloodless coup and that's when I really started paying attention.
It's a coup by the GOP to grab the governorship to California to make this place a safe haven for George W. Bush in 2004. It's incredible when you think about it. The recall cost the state $100 million.
Modern Architecture died in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 15, 1972, at 3.32 p.m. (or thereabouts), when the infamous Pruitt Igoe scheme, or rather several of its slab blocks, were given the final coup de grace by dynamite.
After the 1960 royal coup, I spent time in India - including three years in prison.
I was the deputy Chairman of the Democratic Union of the Pacific, and we started at 8 I think and I was called to the telephone and to be told there's a coup, the government has been overthrown - it was round about 9, 10 when the Parliament sat they had done then.
I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUP»
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coup in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
coup and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coup D'etat: A Practical Handbook
In doing so, the book sheds much light on societies where power does indeed grow out of the barrel of a gun and the role of law is a concept little understood.
2
Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953
Coup in Iran
Based on exhaustive research by leading academic experts in the field, this is the most authoritative account of the tragic events that led to the overthrow of Mosaddeq.
Mark J. Gasiorowski, Malcolm Byrne, 2004
3
All the Shah's Men: An American
Coup and the Roots of Middle ...
This is the first full-length account of the CIA's coup d'etat in Iran in 1953—a covert operation whose consequences are still with us today.
4
The
Coup: 1953, the CIA, and the Roots of Modern ...
"A history of the CIA's 1953 coup in Iran and its aftermath"--Provided by publisher.
5
How to Stage a Military
Coup: From Planning to Execution
Here is the handbook on violent overthrow of government--for everyone!
David Hebditch, Ken Connor, 2009
6
Climate
Coup: Global Warming's Invasion of Our Government ...
Presents a collection of essays that document the pervasive influence of global warming alarmism on all aspects of American society.
Patrick J. Michaels, 2011
7
The Good
Coup: The Overthrow of Manuel Zelaya in Honduras
The collection of short essays in this book offers personal insights on these questions and on a wide range of events, themes, and philosophical struggles that defined the political crisis in Honduras.
Marco Caceres di Iorio, 2010
8
My First
Coup d'Etat: And Other True Stories from the Lost ...
MY FIRST COUP D'ETAT offers a look at the country that has long been considered Africa's success story--from its founding as the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence, to its current status as the only nation on the continent to ...
John Dramani Mahama, 2012
9
Anatomy of the Jakarta
Coup, October 1, 1965: The Collusion ...
This Is Volume Describes The Most Serious Threat To The Pluralistic Nature Of The Indonesia Society And Its Secular Government Posed By An Attempt Of The Communist Party Of Indonesia (Pki) To Seize Power On October 1, 1965.
10
Counting
Coup: A True Story of Basketball and Honor on the ...
In Native American tradition, a warrior gained honor and glory by "counting coup" -- touching his enemy in battle and living to tell the tale. This is a modern story of.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUP»
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coup is used in the context of the following news items.
Hillary Clinton Implicated in Honduras Coup, Emails Reveal
According to an email exchange in the aftermath of the coup, Clinton requested the assistance of a prominent PR advisor Lanny Davis as a ... «teleSUR English, Jul 15»
Planned US Coup in Greece?
Her notorious involvement in Ukraine's February 2014 coup is well ... Will conditions be made worse than ever by greater austerity if coup ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
Security gurus deliver coup de grace to US govt's encryption …
With congressional hearings due on Wednesday to discuss US government plans to force tech companies to install backdoors in their ... «The Register, Jul 15»
Is Egypt secure and stable two years after the coup?
This was eleven months after the day the Egyptian army led by Sissi staged a coup on July 3, 2013, and overthrew Mohammed Morsi, the first ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
Galah Gate: Indons' foiled bid to fly the coup
IT was one of Australia's most delicate diplomatic operations — “Galah Gate” — the bid to recover nine birds Indonesian officials had tried to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
City documents detail Johnson's involvement in black mayors' group …
A four-slide PowerPoint presentation titled "Annual Meeting 'Coup'" shows it was prepared by the Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson. It even ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jul 15»
Neves criticizes Rousseff's 'coup rhethoric'
“Everything that goes against the PT is deemed a coup,” said Neves. “The coup speech belongs to the PT, as it does not recognize instruments ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
El-Baradei: EU Envoy Bernardino Leon planned coup against Morsi
Former Egyptian Vice President Mohamed El-Baradei has revealed that EU Envoy Bernardino Leon "is the one who planned the military coup ... «Middle East Monitor, Jul 15»
14 Thai anti-coup students released
The 14 anti-coup students were released from Bangkok Remand prison at 5.40 am this morning as they vow to continue their fight for ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
Anti-coup protests tipped to continue
THE 14 anti-coup student activists are due to be freed this morning (Wed)after the first round of pre-trial detention ended yesterday and the ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
