Resolution and Contentment Flashcards

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Contention

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The pursuit of collective goods largely outside of formal institution

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Formal Institutions

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A complex institution created by formal set of rules with state as corporations

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Revolutions

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Efforts to dramatically transform society and its political and/or social structure

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Social movements

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Ongoing, organized collective action movements
Seeks to mobilize politically excluded
Looking to change social and political environmental views by generating awareness, education, change, and culture

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Social Revolution

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Transform/changes class structure
Class structure: groups linked together by economic interest and activities 
(Chinese Revolution, French Revolution)
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Third World Revolution

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Revolution movement towards powerful international states by rejection of western values, forming one’s own identity

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Coup d’état

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Use of threat of force, typically by military, to impose nonelectoral change of government

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Insurgencies

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Organized, armed actors and contesting state power
Insurgent often claims to make revolution
Civil wars are types of insurgency (guerilla tactics common)

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Everyday Resistances

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Loosely organized resistance, lack organization resources, boycotts, slowdowns, strikes, and protests

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