Revolutions: A Worldwide Introduction to Political and Social ChangeRevolution and state breakdown are the focus of this important new book that analyzes the most prominent theories of revolution and points to future directions. Covers famous revolutions from history (France, China, Russia) and those in the developing world in addressing such key questions as "why are revolutions so rare?" Revolutions also looks at the state breakdowns in Eastern Europe after 1989, the typical outcomes of revolutions, and the possible future of revolutions. An appendix presents biographical and autobiographical sketches of several of the most prominent students of revolutions. Contents: Understanding Revolutions. The Great Historical Revolutions. Revolutions in the Third World. The Causes of Revolutions: I. The Causes of Revolutions: II. The State Breakdowns in Eastern Europe. The Outcomes of Revolutions. The Future of Revolutions. |
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... peasants . In 1649 Russia legally established serf- dom , and by the mid - eighteenth century over half of the peasants were serfs . Serfdom was officially abolished in 1861 , but this brought about no real improvement in the economic ...
... peasants . In 1649 Russia legally established serf- dom , and by the mid - eighteenth century over half of the peasants were serfs . Serfdom was officially abolished in 1861 , but this brought about no real improvement in the economic ...
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... peasants fell into the category of rich peas- ants , and that they owned about 27 percent of all land . Rich peasants were those who had enough land under cultivation to meet their ba- sic needs . Usually they were able to hire laborers ...
... peasants fell into the category of rich peas- ants , and that they owned about 27 percent of all land . Rich peasants were those who had enough land under cultivation to meet their ba- sic needs . Usually they were able to hire laborers ...
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... peasants . This is evident in his most important books : Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century ( 1969 ) , Peasants ( 1966 ) , and the widely celebrated Europe and the People With- out History ( 1982 ) . In Peasant Wars he applied a ...
... peasants . This is evident in his most important books : Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century ( 1969 ) , Peasants ( 1966 ) , and the widely celebrated Europe and the People With- out History ( 1982 ) . In Peasant Wars he applied a ...
Contents
The Great Historical Revolutions | 17 |
Revolutions in the Third World | 45 |
I | 61 |
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