The current revolution in Burkina Faso has relied on a strong political opposition and a well-organized civil society–two factors absent from previous revolution attempts in the country.
Tag: mass protest
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As mass protests continue in the autonomous region, a look at implications for Hong Kong itself, China, as well as the region and the global system.
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The crisis of legitimacy that is increasingly affecting citizen-state relations shows the need for better and stronger social cohesion within fragile states.
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When it comes to national security, online censorship appears to be a losing proposition for the Turkish government.
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The government’s criminalization of recent mass protests has only added to its woes.
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A new wave of unrest in Eastern Europe is calling for an end to corruption, which could be a much harder road than the past pro-democracy movements.
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The European Union has been slow to react to the crisis, but how it responds is critical to a peaceful resolution.
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Is the world really overrun with dissent and revolution?
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The newly empowered people of Brazil are a force to be reckoned with, and one that could well set alight comparable movements across Latin America.
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Collapses in public services during the pope’s visit to Brazil foretells future headaches for the government.
