Word: successful
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...underdeveloped countries are occupied by foreign powers. Thus the combination of special political and social conditions and foreign presence which is necessary for successful revolution of this type is virtually absent in today's world. In short, no matter how enthusiastic China may be about them or how much Washington may fear them, successful "wars of national liberation" are much, much less probable than the Administration tends to believe. Since particular local conditions are decisive, failure to defeat the guerrillas in Vietnam will not increase the number of instances in which success is possible. On the other hand, expansion...
...summary, if guerrillas cannot capture a nationalist mantle, their prospects for success are minimal. In fact, with the exception of China and Vietnam, communists have been unable to seize control of nationalist movement anywhere in Asia or Africa. Therefore if guerrillas are successful, the nationalist governments which they establish need not conflict with America's vital interests; successful revolutionaries will insist on and maintain their independence of China and other powers...
...despite the apparent success of their past approach in augmenting this diverse membership, many SDSers now believe that the organization must develop a longer-range strategy. The tactics of confrontation have gained headlines but have not altered government policies. Most members regard anti-war activity with a mounting sense of frustration and impotence. They often begin speeches with the disclaimer: "Well, probably nothing we can do now will prevent escalation ...." And many fear that the radical commitments of the membership will wane unless it comes to view short-run set-backs in a longer-range "critical radical perspective...
...which makes up the bulk of the second year curriculum, petitioned their dean for the privilege of studying the course material independently. Dean Ebert granted the petition, though the number of actual participants dropped from twenty-five to five. Those five still feel that the experiment was a personal success, although they may have scored lower on the minutely detailed final exams than did the bulk of their class...
...success of the reform movement will ultimately rest on student's understanding of what is needed to liberate themselves from the rigid and often depressing effects of the Law School system. Change in the grading system and the expansion of extra-curricular activities, two issues which the student-faculty committee will bring up next year, might be the key to success. Law students now have a ready-made committee to publicize and deliberate student problems -- they must see that it remains effective...