Self-Coup

Parts · in order of publication

1. 01

   The Self-Coup, Part 1

   Young men who harm themselves to avoid military service, people who burn their property to collect insurance… Can states take a similar path? The first part of the self-coup series.

   Orhan Turan · 15 November 2021 · 3 min read

   
2. 02

   The Self-Coup, Part 2: The First Example in History, King Cleomenes III of Sparta

   King Cleomenes III of Sparta moved against the institutions of his own state to make his power absolute. The second part of the self-coup series tells the first known example in history.

   Orhan Turan · 22 November 2021 · 5 min read

   
3. 03

   The Self-Coup, Part 3

   The fire that broke out in the Reichstag building on 27 February 1933 opened Hitler’s path to absolute power. The third part of the self-coup series tells the most famous example in history.

   Orhan Turan · 1 December 2021 · 6 min read