The Strange Emergence and Persistence of the San Isidro Movement: Contestation in Cuba

• In Event: Democracies and Dictatorships

Brief Overview

I use the Political Opportunities and Resource Mobilization theories to explain the emergence and persistence of the San Isidro Movement in Cuba. I argue both are correlated with an economic decline and citizens’ increased access to internet.

Author

• Audrey Sue Flemming, Austin College