Great Revolutions Compared: The Outline of a Theory

A revised edition of the text first published by Harvester in 1983, focusing on the origins, type, and scope of social change, including its political and cultural aspects. An introductory section discusses the causes and course of vertical types of revolution. Chapters on specific countries analyze revolution and the prolonged process of change in countries including Bohemia, Russia, Turkey, and China. The revised edition includes new case studies on Iran and Mexico, and discussion of a new typology of revolution based on recent events. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.