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The Origin, Impact and Demise of the 1989–1990 Colombian Student Movement: Insights from Social Movement Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2002

JOHN C. DUGAS
Affiliation:
John C. Dugas is Associate Professor of Political Science at Kalamazoo College.

Abstract

The 1989–1990 Colombian student movement played a key role in bringing about a constituent assembly to draft a new national constitution. This article utilises contemporary social movement theory, secondary sources and interviews with student activists to examine the trajectory of this movement. Key explanatory variables of social movement theory – political opportunity structure, organisational form, the framing process and the repertoire of collective action – provide useful insights into the origins, impact and ultimate demise of the Colombian student movement. Judicious use of such variables could benefit research on other social movements in Latin America.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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