Modern Revolution - Social Change and Cultural Continuity in Czechoslovakia and China

Informationen zum Autor Daniel Brook received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Davis. More information on Dr. Brook can be accessed online at www.brook.com/dan. Klappentext Using a comparative historical methodology, this book analyzes and contrasts the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia with China's Tiananmen Square rebellion from socio-cultural and political economic perspectives. Zusammenfassung Using a comparative historical methodology! this book analyzes and contrasts the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia with China's Tiananmen Square rebellion from socio-cultural and political economic perspectives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Modern Revolution in Perspective Chapter 2 Methodology, Etiology, and Dynamics Chapter 3 Histories of Democracy Chapter 4 The Power of Human Rights Chapter 5 The Quiddity of the Economy Chapter 6 The Gorbachev Phenomenon Chapter 7 Mass Media, Meaning, and Mobilization Chapter 8 The Role of Relative Deprivation Chapter 9 Acquiescence of the Military Chapter 10 Revolutionary Rehearsal and the Case(s) of China Chapter 11 Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward Chapter 12 Appendix 1: Selected Chronology of Event Processes Chapter 13 Appendix 2: Charter 77 Declaration Chapter 14 Appendix 3: Hunger Strike Announcement Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Author Biographical Sketch

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Brook, Daniel A. Brook
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2005
• EAN: 9780761831938
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-3193-8
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Social and cultural history, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Revolutionary groups and movements, Former Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakia, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions