Piet Konings, Senior Researcher, African Studies Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands

 “This book closely examines the role of the military and coups in the field of governance in Africa, and questions the existing legal theory of the coups’ revolutionary legality. Anyangwe challenges Africa’s constitutional lawyers and policy makers to seek a constitutional model that addresses the enduring menace of the power of the gun in African affairs and the changing role of the military in African politics. I also highly appreciate his effort of providing the reader with a short historical review of military coup experiences in various African states.”