POLI 227 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Class Consciousness, Mao Zedong, Class Conflict
2 Apr 2018
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Poli 227 4 developing areas: introduction: handelman, challenges of the developing world, ch. Revolutionary change in lcds is prominent in that it becomes an appealing solution to speed up problems of underdevelopment. Finds large amounts of alienated individuals (poorer sectors, intellectuals, oppressed, and middle class) searching for any possibility of change. Mexican and russian revolutions, and communist era: primarily in developing areas. Transformation of chinese and vietnamese communism in revolutions. Rise of radical islam in arab world: appealing to all class strata. Marxism: promises of ending colonial rule and dependency as well as reduction of social and economic inequalities, mobilization on populations to transform political culture. Radical islam: basis rests in attempting to drive out corrupt western influences and values. Often largely supported or successful in establishing new government: partial success of government in implementing promised changes i. e. ccp redistribution under mao, cuban land reforms under castro, and. Revolution: any violent government overthrow (governmental change through violence)
