Submission Date
5-4-2026
Document Type
Paper
Department
Politics
Second Department
Modern Languages (French)
Adviser
Ann Karreth
Second Adviser
Andrew Jones
Committee Member
Kyle Prochnow
Department Chair
Ann Karreth
Department Chair
Chisu Teresa Ko
Project Description
This thesis examines if anti-French sentiment is a significant factor influencing individuals' support for coups d'état in former French colonies in Africa, mostly in the sub-Saharan Sahel region which has earned the term "Coup Belt."
Recommended Citation
McGrath, Foster P., "Anti-French Sentiment as a Factor in the Coup Belt" (2026). Politics Honors Papers. 24.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/pol_hon/24
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