Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements

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Synopsis
Writing so as to be accessible to a general audience, DeFronzo (emeritus, sociology, U. of Connecticut) surveys the history of 20th century revolutionary movements within the context of political-sociological theories of revolution. He includes chapters on the Russian Revolution, the Chinese Revolution(s), the Vietnamese Revolution (within which the American war in Vietnam was just one episode), the Cuban Revolution, revolution in Nicaragua, the Iranian Islamic Revolution, Islamic revolutionary movements, and South Africa, and the recent "revolutions through democracy" in Venezuela and Bolivia. In each case, he provides a long-term view of the processes that led to revolution and further describes the development of revolutionary societies long after the original revolutionary fervor had dissipated. Each chapter includes a guide to further readings and video resources. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
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2011

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780813349251
Publisher:
Perseus
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Westview Press Published by Westview Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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