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  • I believe the consensus is that a successful popular movement needs 3 elements:

    • a nonviolent protest movement to communicate and build support with the broader population
    • a political party to communicate and enable negotiations with the opposing group
    • a militant wing to provide a threat that incentivizes negotiations

    Without the popular front, the political and militant groups will lose support of the population as well as their recruitment pipeline.

    The political party can reduce the amount of violence and deprivation required to achieve objectives, by setting clear goals.

    Without the militants, the opposing power already has a monopoly on violence and has no incentive to come to the table peacefully.