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People Power Primed: Civilian Resistance and Democratization

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People Power Primed: Civilian Resistance and Democratization

This article by democratization experts Peter Ackerman and Jack Duvall examines people power, the ability of ordinary citizens to overthrow undemocratic regimes. Includes a historical timeline demonstrating cases where people power has brought about democratization and the theoretical underpinnings of people power.

Peter Ackerman and Jack DuVall

Harvard International Review, Summer 2005

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