POL 2104 Lecture Notes - The New Jim Crow, Viktor Yanukovych, Counter-Insurgency
11 Apr 2014
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Pol 2104 c - intro to comparative politics - emily regan wills - 25 mar. Outline of this ta"s presentation: the goals of the protestors, repression tools of the state, patterns of violence, the failure of the regime, current situation. Key dates: 21 nov. 2013 : ukrainian government announces it won"t sign a deal aimed at strengthening ties with the eu, 22 nov. 2013 : start of euromaydan protests, 30 nov. 2013: crackdown on protesters in maydan. Reinvigorates protests: late jan. : protests became violent. 92% : no affiliation to any organization. 01% : belong to civic movements: 56% male, 44% female, age. Second outbreak of violence: feb. 18-19 : high intensity violence. Protest in response to failure by parliament to consider reduction of presidential power. Violent attack on maidan by police: feb. 20: high intensity violence. Feb. 21: the regime dissolves: noon: yanukovych announces agreement with opposition.
