Modern Latin American Revolutions

Selbin, Eric

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“…This, in turn, might allow certain extant ideas associated with the fourth generation to remain as hegemonic than they have been in the past, yet also insulate them from critique. All this might leave us “profoundly in the thrall” of past perspectives – as Eric Selbin (1999, p. 10) once decried of fourth generation theories. Elsewhere, Beck (forthcoming) has rightly noted that “thinking of prior theory in generational terms has overstated the extent of consensus present at any time.” The same accusation can be made against Ritter and Beck's claim about the extent of consensus present in our field today.…”

Section: Beyond and Within The Fourth Generation?mentioning

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Toward a Regeneration of Revolutionary Theory

Abrams¹

2021

J Historical Sociology

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Revolutionary theorists are currently immersed in a critical debate about the future of the field. Allinson has argued that a fifth generation of revolutionary theory has passed us by without our noticing, while I have contended that it is revolutionary theory's fourth generation that is decidedly imperilled. Ritter and Beck – for their part‐ contend that we should reject the very idea of theoretical ‘generations’, and instead think of progress in revolutionary theory as a series of ongoing and settled debates about certain key topics. The pair contend that revolutionary theory has reached a consensus on two core debates: defining our object of study and determining appropriate methods. Contrary to this position, I argue that while there is much to praise about rejecting generational imagery, doing so necessarily entails that we also critique the self‐proclaimed ‘fourth generation' with which such imagery is intertwined. Furthermore, I argue that there does not yet exist consensus among revolutionary theorists about a single definition of revolution, or on the question of which methods to use. Finally, I call for a regeneration of revolutionary theory which moves genuinely beyond the generational mythologies of the past.

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Section: Beyond and Within The Fourth Generation?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Toward a Regeneration of Revolutionary Theory

Abrams¹

2021

J Historical Sociology

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“…The lack of political opportunities helps explain how Shining Path could arise and why the indigenous movement in Peru never had the chance to develop and consolidate its identity as a mobilizing factor. At the same time, revolutions theorists (Foran, 2005; Selbin, 2018) suggest that structural conditions alone cannot explain how specific groups act and evolve, implying a need for evaluation of both the structure of and agency within social movements’ consolidation.…”

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The Negative Impact of Shining Path on Indigenous Mobilization in Peru: An Approach from Political Opportunity and New Social Movements Theories

Jima-González¹,

Paradela-López²

2021

Latin American Perspectives

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The rise of Shining Path in the rural areas of Peru and its revolutionary war between 1980 and 1992 contributed significantly to the weakening of indigenous mobilization in that country. From the perspective of a combination of political opportunity and new social movements theories, Shining Path took advantage of a history of rural isolation and a political vacuum to take control of rural areas and impose extreme repression of counterrevolutionary mobilization. It systematically pressured the indigenous communities to collaborate with it and embrace a materialist-based peasant identity. At the same time, the erratic and disproportionate response of the government negatively affected the indigenous communities. Merging the two theories allows a better understanding of this situation. El ascenso de Sendero Luminoso en las zonas rurales del Perú y su guerra revolucionaria entre 1980 y 1992 contribuyeron significativamente al debilitamiento de la movilización indígena en dicho país. Desde la perspectiva combinada de la teoría oportunidades políticas y nuevas teorías de movimientos sociales, Sendero Luminoso aprovechó una historia de aislamiento rural y un vacío político para tomar el control de las zonas rurales y llevar a cabo una represión extrema de la movilización contrarrevolucionaria. Presionó sistemáticamente a las comunidades indígenas para que colaboraran y adoptaran una identidad campesina de base materialista. Al mismo tiempo, la respuesta errática y desproporcionada del gobierno también afectó negativamente a las comunidades indígenas. La fusión de las dos teorías permite una mejor comprensión de esta situación.

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“…The concept of revolution has been subject to debate over the years, and there have been many attempts to identify its characteristics and put forward a universally accepted definition (see e.g. Adams, 1913;Arendt, 1963;Cole, 2015;Davies, 1962;DeFronzo, 2014;Dunn, 1972;Eckstein, 1968;Ellwood, 1912;Foran, 2005;Friedrich, 1966;Goldstone, 1994;Goldstone, 2001;Greene, 1990;Gunning & Baron, 2013;Gurr, 1970;Holmes, 1996;Johnson, 1982;Kautsky, 1902;Kramnick, 1972;Kuhn, 1962;Lawson, 2012;Le Bon, 1913;Lynch, 2013;Schrecker, 1966;Selbin, 1993Selbin, , 2006Small, 1912;Tanter & Midlarsky, 1967;Yoder, 1926).…”

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A question of confidence. Is tourism as vulnerable to civil unrest as we think? A comparative analysis of the impact of Arab Spring on total reserves and tourism receipts

Morakabati

2019

Journal of Tourism Research

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This paper uses monthly data to compare how international tourism receipts and the overall economy responded to the Arab Spring total reserves were used as an indicator of the overall economy because they reflect confidence in the economy through such factors as foreign direct investment and the effects of capital flight. To examine the response, interrupted time series was employed, using the outbreak of Arab Spring as the key interruption. To separate the impact of Arab Spring from other events, two treated and two untreated cases were selected. The results show that tourist spending recovered faster than the overall economy.

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Modern Latin American Revolutions

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Toward a Regeneration of Revolutionary Theory

Toward a Regeneration of Revolutionary Theory

The Negative Impact of Shining Path on Indigenous Mobilization in Peru: An Approach from Political Opportunity and New Social Movements Theories

A question of confidence. Is tourism as vulnerable to civil unrest as we think? A comparative analysis of the impact of Arab Spring on total reserves and tourism receipts

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