Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2020-06-09
Books mentioned on Part One: The Dumbest Coup In World History
Robert is joined by Bridget Todd to discuss the Wonga Coup.
Robert Evans discussed King Solomon's Mines by Henry Rider Haggard, The Wonga Coup by Adam Roberts, and Double Paradox by Andrew H. Wedeman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines by H.
Discussed“So, uh, I want to start by going back in time to what I think is the piece of fiction that is kind of the seed for this desire in the heads of some white dudes to carry out coups in Africa because there's a single fictional book that really started this ball rolling and it's a book called King”
Where to get it
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The Wonga Coup
The Wonga Coup by Adam Roberts details the botched 2004 mercenary effort to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea.
Discussed“Um, so I'm going to quote next from a book called The Wonga Coup by Adam Roberts, for a picture of how Fernando Poe fared under colonialism.”
Where to get it
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Double Paradox
Discussed“So, I found another book called Double Paradox by Andrew Wedman that explains that Macius largely wound up in power due to his ability to charm Spanish colonial officers.”
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