eli5 How does a coup d’etat actually work?

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Basically title, because I saw an article from BBC that a few people tried to seize power in Germany. Do they get the power just by occupying the building? Do other states recognise this? What happens to the constitution and the law? Is is a lawless state while they create a new constitution?

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Realistically? Who the military is allegiant to, and who is paying the checks of the military.

If you’re interested in this topic I recommend The Dictator’s Handbook, it discusses a lot of real examples of how these things happen.

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