Ideology in context: explaining Sendero Luminoso's tactical escalation

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This article discusses the tactics of Peru's Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) during the 1980s and 1990s, focusing on Sendero's escalation of political violence after democratization and its attacks on members of Peru's Marxist left by drawing on political opportunity theory, organizational competition theory and the decline of protest cycles. The author concludes that democratization can create more strife if small, violence prone organizations fear marginalization due to the electoral process.

Peru, Political activity, Political aspects, Social movements, Ideology, Government, Resistance to, Government resistance, Shining Path (Peru), Political violence

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Shaping the Northern media's human rights coverage, 1986-2000

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Factors influencing the coverage of human rights, the impact created and the importance of the media in exposing abuses and violation in lesser noticed countries is highlighted.

United States, Public affairs, Developing Countries, Social aspects, Media coverage

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Human rights institutions

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The context of human rights in world politics, relevance and challenges faced are examined and the ways to address the problem for increased and effective success is suggested.

Europe, Social justice, World politics

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