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What is political conflict? |
A dispute or disagreements
Over something government is doing or proposes to do
Usually involving groups and the state |
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What are political protests? |
Oppositional political action that takes place outside formal channels. Generally speaking to have government make significant change in it's policies |
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What is civil disobedience? |
Deliberate lawbreaking that accepts punishment by state authorities as part of action |
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What is guerrilla warfare? |
A form of highly political warfare Built around light armed irregulars who opposed government and use hit-and-run tactics and political work to take power |
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What is an Insurgency? |
A rebellion or Revolt Especially one employee the tools of guerrilla warfare |
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What is a revolution? |
The use of violence to overthrow a government Especially when the overthrow is followed by rapid, thoroughgoing social, economic, and political restructuring |
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What is Terrorism? |
The deliberate use of violence designed to induce fear in a population In order to achieve a political objective |
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What is contentious politics? |
The usually disruptive, direct, and highly conflict of way
That people Advance their claims on elites, authorities, and opponents
Ranging from peaceful political protest to Wars and other lethal conflicts |
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What is the political opportunity structures? |
The openings that political institutions and processes offers to or withhold from movement |
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What is a secessionist? |
A person who favors separation of a territory from an existing state |
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What is political violence? |
The use of physical force with a political objective |
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What is regime violence? |
Political violence used by government against its citizens, generally as a way to repress dissent and keep order |
