The book examines the theory of coups d'etat, peaceful and military confrontations, "velvet," "orange" and other revolutions on rich factual material, analyzes the main forms and methods of seizing power. Based on numerous sources, the author reveals the secrets of the technical process of developing a strategy and tactics for conducting coups, analyzes the mechanisms of various confrontations and processes accompanying a coup d'état: political and economic transformations, information and propaganda technologies, cultural revolution outside their political assessments.