POLB91H3 Lecture Notes - Brothel, Fidel Castro, Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Revolution: the successful overthrow of ruling elite by insurgents that introduces sweeping changes to a country"s political, economic and social systems. Revolutionary appeal = promise of rapid fundamental change, means of endinding colonial/economic dependency, Foco theory: groups of small fast moving revlitionaries can prved a focus for popular discontent against a regime, upper-middle class. > agrarian reform; national, radical of industry, industrialization. 1898: us declares war on spain + takes possession of cuba. Prohibition in usa so they went to cuba to drink called it a whore house . 1956: fidel castro his band of 82 man launch an armed struggle. 1959: jan 1, castro enters katavana as a liberating hero. New social movements: are distinguished from traditional, class-based movements (such as organized labor or peasant associations) by their emphasis on identity-based politics, horizontal organization and opposition to traditional partisan politics. Piqueteros = picketers. occupations + resistance movement (recuperation) Yes: -> community empowerment, indirect political change, introduce transparency, accountability.
