Multitudes and revolutions of our time

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John Harold Biervliet

Abstract

This article examines the reason of
multitudes and revolutions in our time. First
of all, it discusses the difference between
the concept of multitude and mass. Consequently,
revolutions can be considered
as social, economic, and political events
of changes, which come from the low and
middle classes of the society. This article
refers to the human dignity articulated
with the contraction of Welfare states.
Citizens are reflecting disenchantment
towards the political class and frustration
regarding the deterioration of social and
economic conditions. We can observe angry
people in Greece, Spain, and Portugal
but also in Arabian countries. In this same
way, revolutions of multitudes continue
by means of public demonstrations and
protests on geographical spaces. Finally,
the dynamics of change through Arabian
Revolutions are a complex matter due to the
vicious circle between the authoritarian or
Islamic trend.

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How to Cite

Biervliet, J. H. (2015). Multitudes and revolutions of our time. Ciencias Sociales Y Educación, 3(6), 157-179. https://revistas.udem.edu.co/index.php/Ciencias_Sociales/article/view/1024

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Author Biography

John Harold Biervliet, National University of Colombia

Sociólogo de la Universidad de Antioquia. Profesor de Cátedra de la Facultad de Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín

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