Research Catalog

Title

Revolutions and revolutionary movements / James DeFronzo.

Author

DeFronzo, James.

Publication

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2007.

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Details

Description

xvi, 440 p. : maps; 23 cm.

Summary

"The rise of Islamic Fundamentalist revolutionary movements, the conflict in Iraq, the surge of leftist political movements in Latin America led by Venezuela's example, and updates of the chapters on Russia, China, Vietnam, Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, and South Africa are some of the main features of this updated edition of Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements. With crucial insights and indispensable information concerning modern-day political upheavals, the third edition of this widely used book provides a representative cross section of many of the most significant revolutions of the modern era. Students can trace the historical development of eight revolutions using a five-factor analytical framework. Attention is devoted to clearly explaining all relevant concepts and events, the roles of key leaders, and the interrelation of each revolutionary movement with international economic and political developments and conflicts, including World Wars I and II, the Cold War, and the War on Terror; ten orienting maps are provided, and summary and analysis sections, suggested readings, chronologies, and updated lists of documentary resources with purchase or rental sources complete each presentation."--Book cover.

Subjects

• Revolutions
• Études de cas
• Case studies
• 1900-2099
• World politics > 21st century
• World politics > 20th century
• Revolutions > Case studies
• Social movements

Genre/Form

• Case studies
• Études de cas.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

List of maps -- Preface -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- References and further readings -- Social movements and revolutions -- Revolutionary movements: critical factors -- Revolutions that failed -- Theories of revolution -- Summary -- References and further readings -- The Russian revolutions and Eastern Europe -- Geography and population -- The setting for revolution -- The Russian Social Democratic Party -- The attempted revolution of 1905 -- The revolutions of 1917 -- Assessing the Bolshevik seizure of power -- The Civil War -- Leadership struggle -- The Soviet Union under Stalin -- The Russian Revolution: long-term consequences -- The Soviet Union and revolution in Eastern Europe -- The Solidarity movement and the roots of conflict in post-communist party states -- The disintegration of the Soviet Union -- Economic and political trends -- Corruption -- Health and related issues -- The disintegration of Yugoslavia and the tragedy of Bosnia -- Summary and analysis --^ Russian revolutions: chronology of major events -- References and further readings -- Selected DVD, film, and videocassette documentaries -- Revolution in China -- Geography and population -- Social and historical settings for revolutio, -- The development of the republican movement -- War in China -- The People's Republic of China: 1949-1990 -- The great proletarian Cultural Revolution: 1966-1968 -- Post-1978 reforms -- The 1989 prodemocracy demonstrations -- China's economic and political systems in the 1990s -- China's economic success relative to the former USSR -- Morality and the future of the Chinese revolution -- China's progress, problems, policies, and plans for the future -- Summary and analysis -- Chinese revolution: chronology of major events -- References and further readings -- Selected DVD, film, and videocassette documentaries -- The Vietnamese Revolution -- Geography and population -- Early cultural and political characteristics -- French conquest --^ The French impact on Vietnam -- Resistance to French rule -- The impact of World War II -- Insurrection -- The French Indochina War: 1946-1954 -- The 1954 Geneva Accords on Indochina -- U.S. involvement in Vietnam: 1954-1975 -- Aftermath and related developments -- Summary and analysis -- Vietnamese revolution: chronology of major events -- References and further readings -- Selected DVD, film, and videocassette documentaries -- The Cuban revolution -- Geography and population -- Prerevolutionary political history -- Economy and social classes -- Revolution -- Revolutionary Cuba -- U.S. reactions to the revolution -- Cuba and revolution in Latin America -- Cuba and Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution and the democratic shift to the left in Latin America -- Cuban economy and political system -- Summary and analysis -- Cuban revolution: chronology of major events -- References and further readings -- Selected DVD, film, and videocassette documentariess -- Revolution in Nicaragua --^ Geography and population -- Nicaragua before the revolution -- The revolution -- Postrevolutionary government, changes, and conflicts -- U.S. and world reactions to the revolution -- 1989 peace agreement and 1990 election -- Nicaragua in the 1990s -- Why were republican administrations so hostile? -- Nicaragua after the Violeta Chamorro presidency -- Summary and analysis -- Nicaraguan revolution: chronology of major events -- References and further readings -- Selected DVD, film, and videocassette documentaries -- The Iranian revolution and Islamic fundamentalism -- Geography and population -- National culture -- The Qajar Dynasty and foreign influence -- The Pahlavi Dynasty -- The setting for revolution -- The revolutionary process -- Revolutionary Iran -- Iran after Khomeini -- Iran and the Gulf War -- Iran and Islamic revolution elsewhere -- Iran, Afghanistan, the War on Terror, and the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq -- Summary and analysis --^ Iranian revolution: chronology of major events -- References and further readings -- Selected DVD, film, and videocassette documentaries -- Islamic revolutionary movements -- Historical background of Islamic fundamentalism -- Fundamentalism, millenarianism, and revolutionary potential in Shia Islam -- Contemporary revolutionary fundamentalism in Sunna Islam: Hamas, Al Qaeda, Taliban -- The war in Iraq -- Hezbollah and the war with Israel -- Summary and analysis -- Islamic revolutionary movements: chronology of major events -- References and further readings -- Selected DVD, film, and videocassette documentaries -- South Africa -- Geography and population -- Dutch and British colonization -- The Union of South Africa -- The Apartheid state -- Changes in the Apartheid system -- Opposition to Apartheid -- Counterinsurgency strategies of the regime in the 1980s -- Reforming Apartheid -- The dismantling of Apartheid -- South Africa after Apartheid -- Summary and analysis --^ South Africa: chronology of major events -- References and further readings -- Selected DVD, film, and videocassette documentaries -- Conclusions -- Some comparisons among the case studies -- Inadequacies in the theories of revolution -- Revolutions of the future? -- References and further readings -- Purchase and rental sources -- About the book and author -- Index.

ISBN

• 9780813343549 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0813343542 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2006032493

OCLC

• 71947783
• SCSB-10693462

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library