The majority of literature on civil–military relations has focused on coups d’état. Yet, studying lesser forms of military insubordination can offer valuable insight into the true condition of states’ civil–military relations. This paper introduces a data collection effort on mutinies across Africa from 1950 to 2018, revealing several interesting trends. First, most African countries have experienced mutinies, with these events increasing in frequency in the post-Cold War period. Second, while mutinies rarely escalate into coups, they are associated with an increased likelihood of coups in the future. This dataset provides a useful tool to explore the complexity of states’ civil–military relations.

关于军民关系的大多数文献都集中在政变上。但是，研究较少形式的军事从属关系可以提供有关国家军民关系真实状况的宝贵见解。本文介绍了1950年至2018年整个非洲叛变的数据收集工作，揭示了一些有趣的趋势。首先，大多数非洲国家经历了兵变，这些事件在冷战后时期的发生频率越来越高。其次，虽然叛变很少升级为政变，但它们与将来发生政变的可能性增加有关。该数据集提供了一个有用的工具，可以探索国家军民关系的复杂性。