Jack A. Goldstone

Revolutions: A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Revolutions have shaped world politics for the last three hundred years. This volume shows why revolutions occur, how they unfold, and where they created democracies and dictatorships. Jack A. Goldstone presents the history of revolutions from America and France to the collapse of the Soviet Union, 'People Power' revolutions, and the Arab revolts.

Produktdetails

• A Very Short Introduction
• Verlag: Oxford University Press; Oup Usa
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2013
• Abmessung: 172mm x 111mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 136g
• ISBN-13: 9780199858507
• ISBN-10: 0199858500
• Artikelnr.: 39077196

Autorenporträt

Jack Goldstone is Virginia E. and John T. Hazel, Jr. Professor of Public Policy and Eminent Scholar, School of Public Policy, at George Mason University. He is the author of Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World.

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations
Chapter 1: Revolutions and insurgencies - a brief history
Chapter 2: Types of revolutions and their causes
Chapter 3: Radical social revolutions: France, Russia, China
Chapter 4: Revolutions for independence: The Americas, India, Algeria
Chapter 5: Revolutions against dictators: Mexico, Cuba, Iran
Chapter 6: Color revolutions: Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Georgia
Chapter 7: Who makes revolutions?
Chapter 8: Insurgency and counter-insurgency: Iraq and Afghanistan
Chapter 9: Revolutionary outcomes: Dictatorship or democracy?
Chapter 10: The future of revolution: The end of history?
References
Further reading
Index