1: Understanding Revolutions; 2: The Great Historical Revolutions; 3: Revolutions in the Third World; 4: The Causes of Revolutions: I; 5: The Causes of Revolutions: II; 6: Revolutions from Above in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union; 7: The Outcomes of Revolutions; 8: Terrorism and Terrorist Movements; The Future of Revolutions and Terrorist Movements
Stephen K. Sanderson is Professor of Sociology at the University of California-Riverside. He is the author of numerous articles and many books, including Evolutionism and Its Critics (Paradigm 2007).
“Sanderson does a credible job of detailing the major aspects of
the topic of revolution. … well worth reading. Recommended.”
—CHOICE
"Those looking for a guide to revolutions will find everything they
need here: from the history of great events, to theories of
revolutionary change, to current and future prospects for
revolution and terrorism, Sanderson's book is the most complete
guide available to students of revolution today."
—Jack A. Goldstone, George Mason University
"Stephen Sanderson has written a smart and clear introduction to
revolutions-and to recent scholarship on them. This new edition
includes an equally sharp and pellucid chapter on terrorism.
Readers new to these topics will find this an especially helpful
book."
—Jeffrey Goodwin, New York University
"Stephen Sanderson's book has already garnered much praise and won
a wide readership. This new edition, with a valuable new chapter on
terrorism, can only add to that acclain and influence."
—Krishan Kumar, University of Virginia
Praise for the Previous Edition:
“Informative and thought-provoking … encompasses all the major
revolutions of our time. … A useful introduction for students.”
—Misagh Parsa in Contemporary Sociology
“A very readable introduction to the literature and accessible to
undergraduate students. The book also introduces students to some
important book-length studies and students of social and political
revolutions.”
—Canadian Journal of Sociology
“Erudite yet accessible … this broad introduction to the topic will
be useful for students new to the area.”
—CHOICE
Previous Adopters of the Text Say:
"It is useful, theoretically erudite and accessible to freshmen.
The biographies of leading sociologists of revolution provide a
rare insight into who the men and women are behind our theories and
why they invented them."
—Georgi Derlugian, Northwestern University
"This book is an excellent gateway for students to begin thinking
critically about the conceptual underpinnings, history, and causes
of revolution. I have used it with success for years."
—David L. Richards, University of Memphis, Co-Director, The CIRI
Human Rights Data Project
"I enjoyed this book's connection between several theoretical
frameworks to analyze revolutions and the case studies presented in
the text."
—Jose Soltero, DePaul University
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