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Leaderless Serbian student movement toppled longtime leader
Original: The student movement that toppled Serbia’s longtime right-wing leader didn’t have a conventional party structure or a cl
A student-led movement in Serbia has helped bring down the country's longtime right-wing leader despite having no formal party structure and no identifiable leader. Analysts note that this ambiguity worked in its favour, letting the campaign focus attention on its anti-corruption message rather than on personalities. Attention is now turning to how the movement will translate street power into political change.
Why now: The unexpected fall of a longtime leader through a decentralised, leaderless protest movement is being widely debated, including questions about what happens next.
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- The student movement that toppled Serbia’s longtime right-wing leader didn’t have a conventional party structure or a clearly identifiable leader. For the movement’s campaign, this ambiguity was a strength that allowed it to highlight its anti-corruption message. Now that the… · NewsDesk@flipboard.social · 8
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