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  2. Political Order in Changing Societies - Wikipedia

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    Controversial on first release, [7] and not only in the west, the book is favored by Chinese Neoconservatives.Peter Moody, a professor emeritus of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, claims that the events of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre seemed to confirm to them their belief in a strong state, considering it important in economic growth along the ...

  3. May 1958 crisis in France - Wikipedia

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    The May 1958 crisis (French: Crise de mai 1958), also known as the Algiers putsch or the coup of 13 May, was a political crisis in France during the turmoil of the Algerian War of Independence (1954–1962) which led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and its replacement by the Fifth Republic led by Charles de Gaulle who returned to power after a twelve-year absence.

  4. A Region in Turmoil - Wikipedia

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    The book overviews the numerous conflicts that have occurred in the region since the British withdrawal after World War II. In doing so, this overview outlines the interconnections between the forms of volatile conflicts; the roots of the tensions and disputes, including religion, ethnic tension, ideology, and historical experiences; while also ...

  5. 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia

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    At the 30th anniversary of the 4 June Incident, Wei Fenghe, a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, said in the Shangri-La Dialogue: "The 4 June Incident was a turmoil and unrest. The Central Government took decisive measures to calm the unrest and stop the turmoil, and it is because of this decision that the stability within the ...

  6. Protests of 1968 - Wikipedia

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    The protests of 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, which were predominantly characterized by the rise of left-wing politics, [1] anti-war sentiment, civil rights urgency, youth counterculture within the silent and baby boomer generations, and popular rebellions against military states and bureaucracies.

  7. Civil disorder - Wikipedia

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    Any number of things may cause civil disorder, whether it is a single cause or a combination of causes; however, most are born from political grievances, economic disparities, social discord, but historically have been the result of long-standing oppression by a group of people towards another.

  8. World's Smallest Political Quiz - Wikipedia

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    The Quiz is composed of two parts: a diagram of a political map; and a series of 10 short questions designed to help viewers quickly score themselves and others on that map. The 10 questions are divided into two groups, economic and personal, of five questions each. The answers to the questions can be Agree, Maybe or Disagree.

  9. Revolutions of 1848 - Wikipedia

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    This tendency grew into a movement for social, cultural and political reform during the 1830s, and in 1839 was realized into a political association called Young Ireland. It was initially not well received, but grew more popular with the Great Famine of 1845–1849, an event that brought catastrophic social effects and which threw into light ...