Synopsis
From the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the recent conflict in Bosnia to the transformation of South Africa, this revised edition gives detailed coverage of historical and modern political upheaval. Updated chapters on China, Cuba, Iran, South Africa and elsewhere provide a wide-ranging survey, encompassing history, theory and cultural diversity, of some of the most significant revolutions of the 20th century.
Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Revue de presse
"I know of no more lucid analysis of revolution's role in remaking the modern world than James DeFronzo's Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements. By putting compelling portraits of specific revolutions into a global context, Professor DeFronzo helps college students and general readers alike anticipate revolutions to come and contemplate ways to deal with them. A comprehensive bibliography of print and other sources greatly enhances the value of this indispensable book."
P. Richard Bohr, College of St. Benedict's and St. John's University
"James DeFronzo provides an outstanding survey of twentieth-century revolutionary movements. This book broadly conceptualizes factors that led to these ruptures, and analyzes their significance and legacies. Its compelling interpretations make it an outstanding choice both for classes on modern revolutions as well as for general readers."
Marc Becker, Truman State University
"In Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements, James DeFronzo has provided an excellent overview of the complex subject of revolution in clear, concise language."
Mark N. Katz, Professor of Government and Politics, George Mason University
Praise for the fifth edition:
"The strengths, in my view, stem from the clear chronological overview that Defronzo provides of revolutionary movements and also the theoretical analysis he provides at the beginning as to the key factors which often precipitate revolutionary upsurges. He synthesizes a lot of scholarship on the topic and makes it accessible to undergraduates."
Jeremy Kuzmarov, University of Tulsa
"DeFronzo's writing style is nearly jargon free and very accessible to students and general readers. Students will find the writing engaging since the book moves at a rapid clip and never gets bogged down in historical minutia which often puts students off. Likewise, the book's organization is very student friendly with each chapter containing helpful summaries, chronologies, and references."
John Dwyer, Duquesne University
"The book's strength lies in its sweeping historical survey of the most significant revolutions in the twentieth century. It is, by far, the most comprehensive in its coverage of cases and demonstrates the comparative method quite well."
Michael Cairo, Transylvania University
"Probably one of the major strengths of this text is the ability to present the issue of Islamic Fundamentalism in a coherent and scholarly format. The author does a great job of presenting this material without sinking into a discussion on religion or American foreign policy. The inclusion of this chapter and the ability to use this topic to illustrate aspects of structural theories of protest really sets this text apart from those that concentrate on a specific form of protest or only analyze the typical cases used in studies of political protest."
Steve Garrison, Midwestern State University
This superbly accessible book offers a quick, comprehensive, and reliable treatment of modern revolutionary movements. . . . [it] is likely the best college-level survey of revolutionary movements. Highly recommended.” Choice
Praise for prior editions:
Présentation de l'éditeur
With crucial insights and indispensable information concerning modern-day political upheavals, Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements provides a representative cross section of the most significant revolutions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This fourth edition is revised and updated with special focus on Islamic fundamentalism and Islamic revolutionary movements and a new chapter on the Latin American democratic revolutions of the past decade. In this widely used text, students can trace the historical development of nine revolutions using a five-factor analytical framework. Author James DeFronzo clearly explains 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. Student resources include multiple orienting maps, summary and analysis sections, suggested readings, chronologies, and documentary resources.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
