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Passive revolution
Years-long change in political order, in Gramscian discourse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Passive revolution is a transformation of the political and institutional structures without strong social processes by ruling classes for their own self-preservation. The phrase was coined by the Marxist politician and philosopher Antonio Gramsci during the interwar period in Italy.
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