Revolusi warna itu apa sih?

Media seluruh dunia memakai istilah revolusi warna (terkadang revolusi berwarna) untuk menyebut berbagai gerakan terkait yang berkembang di banyak negara bekas Uni Soviet, Republik Rakyat Tiongkok dan Balkan pada awal abad ke-21. Istilah tersebut juga diterapkan kepada sejumlah revolusi di wilayah lainnya, termasuk kawasan Timur Tengah dan Asia-Pasifik, dari 1980an sampai 2010an.

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Howard Clark civil resistance website