POLC99H3 Lecture Notes - Che Guevara, Daniel Ortega, United States Occupation Of Nicaragua
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Political revolution : seeks to transform the state, but not economic or social strives (e. g. wars of independence. Characterized by the tensions surrounding the transition from feudalism from capitalism + by class struggle. Social revolutionary roles: insurrection > political victory > societal. Class conflict (marxist) : views revolution as movements driven by inherent class- based conflict in society. Exploitative nature of capitalism gives rise to political violence. Political conflict : (charles tilly, 1978) views revolutions as the struggle for political power between those who are excluded from the polity (challengers) + those who are in power (members). Establishment of control over part of the government apparatus. A struggle to maintain or expand that control by challengers. Views revolution as the result of the weakening or collapse of state structures as a result of international and domestic pressures. Agrarian structure is required for a revolution to succeed, small land-holding peasants.
