The Anatomy of RevolutionThe definitive, hugely influential comparative history of the English, American, French and Russian revolutions from a renowned American scholar. "Classic" and "famous," The Anatomy of Revolution examines the patterns and processes that all revolutions share. "Such is [Professor Brinton's] wit and historical knowledge that what might have become a syllogistic hash in lesser hands turns out to be a keen and perceptive exposition and , like a well-conducted seminar, sets the mind of the reader racing off on its owns." --The New Yorker |
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Page 24
... wholly neglect these latter factors . All are begun in hope and moderation , all reach a crisis in a reign of terror , and all end in something like dictatorship — Cromwell , Bonaparte , Stalin . The Amer- ican Revolution does not quite ...
... wholly neglect these latter factors . All are begun in hope and moderation , all reach a crisis in a reign of terror , and all end in something like dictatorship — Cromwell , Bonaparte , Stalin . The Amer- ican Revolution does not quite ...
Page 115
... vices - a France ruled by upright and intelligent men elected by the universal suffrage of the people , men wholly without greed or love of office , and delightedly stepping down at yearly intervals TYPES OF REVOLUTIONISTS 115.
... vices - a France ruled by upright and intelligent men elected by the universal suffrage of the people , men wholly without greed or love of office , and delightedly stepping down at yearly intervals TYPES OF REVOLUTIONISTS 115.
Page 161
... wholly subordinated to the provisional govern- ment , the almost legal heir of the old regime . The process is especially clear in Russia , though it is substantially uni- form in all our revolutions . Practically all the soviets , even ...
... wholly subordinated to the provisional govern- ment , the almost legal heir of the old regime . The process is especially clear in Russia , though it is substantially uni- form in all our revolutions . Practically all the soviets , even ...
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