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That said, the central argument in this book, that the manipulation of expectations can be used to create or prevent change, does provide some valuable advice for how outside actors can fruitfully engage with other scenarios that can be understood as coordination games.

Behovet att koordinera

Miliitärens behov av att kordinera ur ett spelteoretiskt perspektiv

seeing each coup attempt as essentially a plebiscite within the military

Challengers from the top (usually generals) are the best placed to successfully mount a coup, because their organizational position gives them greater “soft power,” which best allows them to manipulate the expectations of other military actors in a favorable way.