From the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the recent conflict in Bosnia to the transformation of South Africa, this new edition of Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements has much to say about historical and modern-day political upheaval. Fully updated chapters on China, Cuba, Iran, and South Africa (among others) provide a representative cross section of the most significant revolutions of the century. This is a compact handbook of revolution that encompasses history, theory, cultural diversity, and connections to current and future events. }From the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the recent conflict in Bosnia to the transformation of South Africa, this new edition of Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements has much to say about historical and modern-day political upheaval. Fully updated chapters on China, Cuba, Iran, and South Africa (among others) provide a representative cross section of the most significant revolutions of the century. Students can trace the historical development of seven revolutions using a five-factor analytical framework.

Each chapter begins with an orienting map; summaries, analysis sections, suggested readings, chronologies and lists of resources complete each presentation. A compact handbook of revolution that encompasses history, theory, cultural diversity, and connections to current and future events, this revised edition of a proven text gives students the background they need to understand not only the dramatic events of the past but also those certain to rock the twenty-first century. }

1997-11-08 Intensely interesting and informative!!

A definite must for anyone interested in the field of revolutionary movements/political science. The book provides succinct yet fact-packed discussions on the origins and aftermaths of some of the most predominant revolutions of the 20th Century including Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba as well as several others. As a former student of Dr. Defronzo at UCONN I have found the book invaluable in my studies of History and Political Science.