[5.2] Cultural defence Flashcards

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Where can two examples of Bruce’s (2002) concept of cultural defence be seen?

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Poland and Iran.

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What happened in Poland?

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From 1945 to 1989, Poland was under communist rule, and the Catholic church was suppressed. After the communist regime ended, the church regained a public role and influenced politics since.

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What happened in Iran?

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Western capitalist powers overthrew democratic government in the 1950s to install a pro-Western regime headed by the Shah of Iran. Change was imposed rapidly from above, so Islam became the focus for resistance to the regime.

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