Revolutions - A Worldwide Introduction to Political and Social Change

Informationen zum Autor Stephen K. Sanderson Klappentext This expanded, updated edition offers a new chapter on terrorism, including jihadism. Revolutions and state breakdowns are the primary focus as Sanderson presents prominent theories and describes the process of revolutions. The book covers famous revolutions from history (France, Russia, China) and several social and political revolutions in the third world (Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, and the Philippines). Given the frequency of revolutionary movements, a key question addressed by the book is Why are actual revolutions so rare Sanderson also assesses the state breakdowns in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union after 1989, the typical outcomes of revolutions, and the future of revolutions. An appendix presents biographical and autobiographical sketches of several of the most prominent scholars of revolutions. "Features of this text and to the new Second Edition" Zusammenfassung Features a chapter on terrorism and on social movements, including jihadism. This book focuses on revolutions and state breakdowns, presents prominent theories, and describes the process of revolutions. It covers famous revolutions from history (France, Russia, China) and several social and political revolutions in the Third World. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Understanding Revolutions; 2: The Great Historical Revolutions; 3: Revolutions in the Third World; 4: The Causes of Revolutions: I; 5: The Causes of Revolutions: II; 6: Revolutions from Above in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union; 7: The Outcomes of Revolutions; 8: Terrorism and Terrorist Movements; The Future of Revolutions and Terrorist Movements

Product details

• Authors: Stephen K. Sanderson, Sanderson Stephen K.
• Publisher: Paradigm Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2009
• EAN: 9781594517044
• ISBN: 978-1-59451-704-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Studies in Comparative Social; Studies in Comparative Social Science
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions