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Revolutions in world history / Michael D. Richards.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Richards, Michael D.
- Series:
- Themes in world history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Revolutions--History.
- Revolutions.
- History.
- Revolutions--Case studies.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 104 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2004.
- Summary:
- Revolutions have been a part of politics for centuries. Their ideologies, their leaders, and their successes or failures have shaped the history of nations worldwide. This broad comparative survey focuses on five big case studies, starting with the English Revolutions in the Seventeenth century, and going on to the Mexican, Russian, Vietnamese and Iranian Revolutions. "Revolutions in World History" traces the origins, developments, and outcomes of these revolutions, providing an understanding of the revolutionary tradition in a global context. Questions about motivations and ideologies are raised as well as about the effectiveness of these revolutions - and revolution as a concept - in bringing about lasting political changes.
- Contents:
- Bringing revolutions back into history
- The British revolutions of the seventeenth century
- The Mexican revolution
- The Russian revolution
- The Vietnamese revolution
- The Iranian revolution
- Revolutions in world history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415224977
- 0415224985
- OCLC:
- 53021420
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