Many of you may be thinking, what exactly makes up a revolution? Every revolution seems to have similar characteristics, and in the same sense every revolution is different.
Most importantly, what makes a revolution succeed?
The reason I began to think about these questions, was because I came across an article analyzing the 1979 revolt in Iran in context with Egypt. Granted this article is almost 3 years old, it still gives valuable insight into the art of revolution.
For your reference, here is the article:
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/02/201121393446561799.html
To try to answer some of these questions:
Revolutions do not happen overnight
Certainly it will take time for real change to occur. Expectations are very high at the beginning of a revolution and emotions run high. Caution must be taken when planning out elaborate heists. Everything must go from simple to complicated, not the other way around.
Entrenched Regimes may stay entrenched for a long time
Regimes that have been place for a very long time and hold a very large amount of power will not be removed easily. Even if the leader is removed, their philosophy is not.
Using media not controlled by the state to spread word
This itself is a revolutionary move by itself. It allows the populous of that nation to spread information, and information is key. We've seen the use of this more often in the world, especially in recent years. It is effective in revealing some not very nice information about government practices and the justification of revolution.
Most importantly, what makes a revolution succeed?
The reason I began to think about these questions, was because I came across an article analyzing the 1979 revolt in Iran in context with Egypt. Granted this article is almost 3 years old, it still gives valuable insight into the art of revolution.
For your reference, here is the article:
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/02/201121393446561799.html
To try to answer some of these questions:
Revolutions do not happen overnight
Certainly it will take time for real change to occur. Expectations are very high at the beginning of a revolution and emotions run high. Caution must be taken when planning out elaborate heists. Everything must go from simple to complicated, not the other way around.
Entrenched Regimes may stay entrenched for a long time
Regimes that have been place for a very long time and hold a very large amount of power will not be removed easily. Even if the leader is removed, their philosophy is not.
Using media not controlled by the state to spread word
This itself is a revolutionary move by itself. It allows the populous of that nation to spread information, and information is key. We've seen the use of this more often in the world, especially in recent years. It is effective in revealing some not very nice information about government practices and the justification of revolution.
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