Illiberal Democracies and the Future of Revolutionary Movements

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Casey Smith

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore the key points surrounding revolutions, with a special focus on revolutions that occur under illiberal democracies. This is achieved through a comparative analysis between the Orange Revolution of Ukraine and the South African Revolution.  

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Smith, C. (2024). Illiberal Democracies and the Future of Revolutionary Movements. Journal of Student Research at Indiana University East, 6(2). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/jsriue/article/view/39386
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