Liberalization and democratization are in essence counter-revolution.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker views liberalization and democratization as movements against the existing revolutionary order.
- In plain terms
- Liberalization and democratization are seen as counter-revolution.
- What can you take from it?
- Reforms can be seen as counter-revolution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is reform counter-revolution?
- Who defines revolution?
Another view
Definitions of counter-revolution vary by ideology.
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