Title
What Happens to Social Movements When They Succeed: The Case of the 4 Percent for Education in the Dominican Republic
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-12-2020
Department 1
Sociology
Department 2
Latin American Studies
Abstract
A political opportunity structure that emerged in the Dominican Republic between 2009 and 2012 facilitated the victory of a movement that forced the government to begin spending 4 percent of the gross domestic product on preuniversity education, but the movement was unable to develop a social base that would ensure the effective implementation of its demand. This case suggests that a movement’s success in reaching its formal goal is just the first stage in a struggle whose second stage is continued pressure on the state to ensure that demands are implemented.
Recommended Citation
Betances, Emelio. “What Happens to Social Movements When They Succeed: The Case of the 4 Percent for Education in the Dominican Republic.” Latin American Perspectives 47, no. 4 (2020): 223–37.
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