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Weapons of the Wealthy: Predatory Regimes and Elite-Led Protests in Central Asia
Scott Radnitz
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Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21, 12 tables, 4 maps, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
Mass mobilization is among the most dramatic and inspiring forces for political change. When ordinary citizens take to the streets in large numbers, they can undermine and even topple undemocratic governments, as the recent wave of peaceful uprisings in several postcommunist states has shown. However, investigation into how protests are organized can sometimes reveal that the origins and purpose of people power are not as they appear on the surface. In particular, protest can be used as an instrument of elite actors to advance their own interests rather than those of the masses. Weapons of ... Read more
Mass mobilization is among the most dramatic and inspiring forces for political change. When ordinary citizens take to the streets in large numbers, they can undermine and even topple undemocratic governments, as the recent wave of peaceful uprisings in several postcommunist states has shown. However, investigation into how protests are organized can sometimes reveal that the origins and purpose of people power are not as they appear on the surface. In particular, protest can be used as an instrument of elite actors to advance their own interests rather than those of the masses. Weapons of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801478482
SKU
V9780801478482
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About Scott Radnitz
Scott Radnitz is Associate Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and Director of the Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies at the University of Washington.
Reviews for Weapons of the Wealthy: Predatory Regimes and Elite-Led Protests in Central Asia
Weapons of the Wealthy is a highly original and comprehensive account of the complicated contortions of political change in Kyrgyzstan. Scott Radnitz makes masterful use of comparative political theory to provide important new insights on why people revolt, even in highly divided societies. -Kathryn Stoner-Weiss, Stanford University Weapons of the Wealthy is simply one of the best examples of ... Read more