Revolutions in world history

Revolutions have been a part of politics for centuries. Their ideologies, their leaders, and their successes or failures have shaped the history of nations worldwide. This broad comparative survey focuses on five big case studies, starting with the English Revolutions in the Seventeenth century, and...

Descrizione completa

Salvato in:
Dettagli Bibliografici
Autore principale: Richards, Michael D.
Natura: Libro
Lingua:Undetermined
Pubblicazione: London/New York Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group 2004
Soggetti:
Tags: Aggiungi Tag
Nessun Tag, puoi essere il primo ad aggiungerne! !
Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Descrizione
Riassunto:Revolutions have been a part of politics for centuries. Their ideologies, their leaders, and their successes or failures have shaped the history of nations worldwide. This broad comparative survey focuses on five big case studies, starting with the English Revolutions in the Seventeenth century, and going on to the Mexican, Russian, Vietnamese and Iranian Revolutions. Revolutions in World Historytraces the origins, developments, and outcomes of these revolutions, providing an understanding of the revolutionary tradition in a global context. Questions about motivations and ideologies are raised as well as about the effectiveness of these revolutions - and revolution as a concept - in bringing about lasting political changes