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.
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.
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.
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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
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
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