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Revolution in the Making of the Modern World: Social Identities, Globalization and Modernity
. Ed(S): Foran, John; Lane, David; Zivkovic, Andreja
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paperback. Featuring contributions from leading thinkers on revolution, this work combines theoretical concerns with case studies of individual revolutions to question whether ideas of revolution are still relevant in the postmodern and globalized world of the twenty-first century. It is suitable for students and scholars of comparative politics, and others. Editor(s): Foran, John; Lane, David; Zivkovic, Andreja. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
This volume questions whether ideas of revolution are still relevant in the postmodern and globalized world of the twenty-first century.
Featuring contributions from some of the world's leading sociological and political thinkers on revolution, it combines theoretical concerns with a variety of detailed case studies of individual revolutions. Subjects covered include:
- democracy and revolution from 1789 to 1989
- twentieth century revolutions and theories of revolution, including Marxism, modernization and structuralist theories
- revolution in the "Third World" and the variable geometry of the paths to modernity
- Islamic revolutions and modernity
- the 1989 revolutions as "democratic revolutions" or "elite-led transitions"
- globalization, ... Read more
- empire and "democratic revolution"
- network society and revolution
- Islamic fundamentalism, international terrorism and revolution
- democratic revolution as a new form of revolution
- postmodern theories of revolution
- new social movements, identities and new figures of revolution.
Revolution in the Making of the Modern World will be essential reading for students and scholars of comparative politics, political theory, revolution and political sociology.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415771832
SKU
V9780415771832
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About . Ed(S): Foran, John; Lane, David; Zivkovic, Andreja
John Foran is Professor of Sociology at the University of California at Santa Barbara, USA. David Lane is Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, UK. Andreja Zivkovic is a lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, U.K.
Reviews for Revolution in the Making of the Modern World: Social Identities, Globalization and Modernity
'The distinguished scholars in this volume offer a vital updating of our understanding of 'revolution' for the next century. Tackling critical topics from democracy to Islamic revolution to terrorism, these insightful essays show how revolutionary traditions and patterns of revolutionary conflict have been transformed by today's global struggles for freedom and power.' - Jack A. Goldstone, Hazel Professor of Public ... Read more