Regime change - wikipedia Regime change Not to be confused with Regime shift. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2016 ) Regime change is the replacement of one government regime with another. Use of the term dates to at least 1925. Regime change may replace all or part of the state 's most critical leadership system, administrative apparatus, or bureaucracy. It can be the deliberate product of outside force, as in warfare. Rollback is the military strategy to impose a regime change by defeating an enemy and removing its regime by force. Regime change can occur through inside change caused by revolution, coup d'état or reconstruction following the failure of a state. Contents 1 Popular use 2 Internal regime change 3 In academic use 4 Role of the United States 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Popular use The transition from one political regime to another, especially through concerted political or military action, as was done in World War II to Italy, Germany, and Japan. ( also known as the Axis Powers ) The term has been popularized by recent US presidents. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush regularly used the term in reference to Saddam Hussein 's regime in Iraq. Ronald Reagan had previously called for regime change in Libya, directing the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) to work towards that goal. The term regime change is sometimes erroneously used to describe a change in the government of the day. The term regime change can also be applied to bodies other than nation states. Internal regime change Regime change can be precipitated by revolution or a coup d'état. The Russian Revolution, the 1962 Burmese coup and the 1990 collapse of communism in Eastern Europe ( → # Dissolution of the Eastern Bloc ) are consummate examples. Examples of internally driven regime change are the establishment of the French Fifth Republic ( 1958 ) and the Federation of Australia. In academic use In addition to the above uses, the term ' regime change ' can also be used in a more general sense, particularly in academic work, to refer to a change in political institutions or laws that affect the nature of the system as a whole. For example, the end of the Bretton Woods system was a regime change in the international system, as was the repeal of the National Mandatory Speed Limit in the United States. Regime changes are often viewed as ideal opportunities for natural experiments by social scientists. Role of the United States Main article : United States involvement in regime change The United States has been involved in and assisted in the overthrow of foreign governments ( more recently termed `` regime change '' ) without the overt use of U.S. military force. Often, such operations are tasked to the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ). See also Rollback References Jump up ^ `` Regime change effort denied ''. Los Angeles Times. 1 Aug 1925. p. 8. Cited in Oxford English Dictionary s.v. regime. Jump up ^ Washington Post 20 Feb. 1987. Jump up ^ Margaret Heffernan ( March 9, 2006 ). `` Dealing with Regime Change at the Office ''. Fast Company. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved 2015 - 04 - 21. External links Encarta Dictionary Word Spy : Regime Change Vijay Prashad, `` The History of Regime Change and Its Ground Rules, '' The Hindu, May 31, 2016. http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-history-of-humanitarian-intervention-and-its-ground-rules/article8668707.ece Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Regime_change&oldid=803848049 '' Categories : Causes of war Aftermath of war Changes in political power Revolution terminology Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from April 2016 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی 日本 語 Português 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 5 October 2017, at 01 : 03. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: a change of government by force is a
Answer: coup d'état