A Concise History of Revolution

An innovative and comprehensive exploration of revolutions from the French Revolution of 1789 to the most recent 2011 Arab uprisings.

Mehran Kamrava (Author)

9781108485951, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 September 2019

198 pages
23.5 x 15.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.39 kg

'Kamrava (Georgetown Univ., Qatar) provides an excellent introduction to a very complex subject in A Concise History of Revolution.' M. O'Gara, Choice

Presenting a new framework for the study of revolutions, this innovative exploration of French, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Cuban, Iranian, South African, and more recent Arab revolutions, provides a theoretically grounded and empirically comprehensive demonstration of how revolutions mean more than mere state collapse and rebuilding. Through the examination of multiple historical case studies, and use of extensive historical examples to explore a range of revolutions, Mehran Kamrava reveals the range and depth of human emotion and motivations that are so prevalent and consequential in revolutions, from personal commitment to sacrifice, determination, leadership ability, charisma, opportunism, and avarice.

1. Introduction
2. From rebellion to revolution
3. Social movements and revolution
4. Revolutionary states
5. Revolutionary polities
6. Conclusion
Chronology of revolutions.

Subject Areas: Revolutionary groups & movements [JPWQ], Demonstrations & protest movements [JPWF], Comparative politics [JPB], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], Middle Eastern history [HBJF1], General & world history [HBG]