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REVOLUTION: WHY THEN AND NOT NOW?

REVOLUTION: WHY THEN AND NOT NOW?. WHAT IS A REVOLUTION?. “an extralegal seizure of political power, by the use or threat of force, for the purpose of bringing about structural change in the distribution of political, social, or economic power”

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REVOLUTION: WHY THEN AND NOT NOW?

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  1. REVOLUTION:WHY THEN AND NOT NOW?

  2. WHAT IS A REVOLUTION? • “an extralegal seizure of political power, by the use or threat of force, for the purpose of bringing about structural change in the distribution of political, social, or economic power” • not the same as routine barracks revolts or golpes de estado

  3. WHY THEN (1950s-70s)? • Authoritarian regimes • Personalist, corrupt • Military repression • No real elections • Socioeconomic inequality • Communication and awareness • Cityward migration, social mobilization • Marxist ideology • Call for revolution • Soviet + Chinese support • Example of Cuba (1959)

  4. AND NOW…? (1980s-2000s) • Political democracy • Dissent through elections • Opposition victories • Emergence of “new left” • Socioeconomic development • Middle-class aspirations + conservative values • Prosperity (of sorts) since 2004 • Liberal ideology • Rejection of Marxism • “End of history” • Example of Cuba (1990s-present)

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