"Coup d'etat: A practical guide." This book was published in 1968, since then it has been translated into 14 languages and has undergone many reprints. It is published in Russia for the first time. The contents of the book are very well characterized by the following quotes from the prefaces to publications of different years: Edward Luttwak. 1968. “This is a practical guide to action, a kind of reference book. Therefore, it does not provide a theoretical analysis of the coup; This describes technologies that can be used to seize power in a particular state. This book can be compared to a cookbook because it empowers any layperson armed with enthusiasm - and the right ingredients - to create their own revolution; you just need to know the rules”; Walter Lacker. 1978. “Today this book is perhaps even more interesting than in the 60s: the last decade has shown that now a coup d'etat is not a rare exception in the civilized world, but a common means of political change in most UN member countries”; Edward Luttwak. 1979. “During the years since the first publication of this book, I have often been told that it served as a guide to action when planning this or that coup. However, a single case where its use is clearly proven does not provide a strong argument in favor of this kind of assertion: the coup in question was initially very successful, but then failed, leading to great casualties.