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Conclusion,riat in five West African states. While there were significant variations in both the circumstances that led to these interventions and the overall conduct of the regimes they gave rise to, the parallels are compelling enough to warrant a few preliminary generalizations regarding the role of armed regulars in contemporary West African politics.

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