see the works of nikki keddie for example.
sociologically, these movements arise not in response to static poverty per se but from frustration set by rising expectations and so tend to be initially supported by middle class youth.
-- adam
On 7/18/05, Leigh Meyers <leighcmeyers at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, July 18, 2005 10:42 AM [PDT],
> Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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> > Why is it fairly educated people from Saudi Arabia and Leeds?
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> Why was the Cuban revolution led by a Columbia educated
> lawyer, and a dentist(...in his homeland that's "doctor").
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> Because they had the time and resources to do it?
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> Because, when you are impoverished, simple survival takes
> most of your availabe time when you're digging through that
> garbage dump on the outskirts of town for something to eat?
>
> Leigh
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