What are some of the principal factors that make societies more or less vulnerable to revolutions. As for the concluding patter, especially when juxtaposed to the insightful introductory chapters, one might speculate on goldstone. Goldstone questions for thought and discussion what makes revolutions different from other kinds of social conflict and change. Goldstone presents the history of revolutions from america and france to the collapse of the soviet union, people power revolutions, and the arab revolts. This very short introduction illuminates the revolutionaries, their strategies, their successes and failures, and the ways in which revolutions continue to dominate world events and the popular imagination. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A very short introduction very short introductions 9780199858507 by goldstone, jack a.
Expansive historical range, from ancient greece and rome to the revolutions in the arab world in 2011. As for the concluding patter, especially when juxtaposed to the insightful introductory chapters, one might speculate on goldstone s potential conflict of interest. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In 2006, the washington post published an investigation of goldstone s academic perch, the mercatus center at george. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading revolutions. The first half of the book generalizes about revolutions while the second half is a series of case studies, from stirrings in ancient history to the arab spring revolts. Harvard is hazel professor of public policy and a fellow of the mercatus center of george mason university. I wanted more discussion of the causes, paths, outcomes, etc. Jack goldstone, phd harvard is an expert on how population factors affect political and social change. All that is there, some only very briefly, and all in the first third or quarter of the book. Goldstone, 9780199858507, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Part of the bestselling very short introduction series over six million copies. Jack a goldstone this volume places recent events in iraq and afghanistan to tunisia and egypt in historical context. Perhaps a very short introduction, but too short for me.
Goldstone has 19 books on goodreads with 1455 ratings. A very short introduction very short introductions paperback by jack a. It provides a history of revolutions and insurgencies, an introduction to the way social. Goldstone begins with a brief history of revolutions and insurgencies, from the revolutions that brought democracy to greek citystates and led to the founding of rome through the major peasant revolts of the middle ages in europe and china, and the independence revolts in the americas. First synthesis of structural and cultural approaches to revolution studies. Pdf revolutions a very short introduction download full. He is an author or editor of books and over 150 research articles. Jack goldstone has chosen for the first and provides an excellent concise overview of revolutions. A very short introduction very short introductions series by jack a. A very short introduction very short introductions unabridged by goldstone, jack a. Goldstone born september 30, 1953 is an american sociologist, political scientist, and historian, specializing in studies of social movements, revolutions, political demography, and the rise of the west in world history. From 1789 in france to 2011 in cairo, revolutions have shaken the. He is the author of revolution and rebellion in the early modern world winner of the 1993 distinguished contribution to scholarship award of the american sociological association, editor of political demography, and has authored or edited ten additional books. Schar school of policy and government george mason university.
A very short introduction very short introductions. Revolutions have shaped world politics for the last three hundred years. A very short introduction very short introductions kindle edition by goldstone, jack a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A very short introduction very short introductions by goldstone, jack a. In their pursuit of social justice, revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies, empires, and dictatorships. Revolutions a very short introduction available for download and read online in other formats. As a very short introduction, goldstone s book suffices. A very short introduction very short introductions by jack a. Confira tambem os ebooks mais vendidos, lancamentos e livros digitais exclusivos. The remainder is a catalog of revolutions with several pages of description. A very short introduction examines the nature, causes and trajectory of revolutions.
From 1789 in france to 2011 in cairo, revolutions have shaken the world. Starting with the citystates of ancient greece and rome, jack goldstone traces the development of revolutions through the renaissance and. A very short introduction illuminates the revolutionaries, their strategies, their successes and failures, the major theories of revolution, and the ways in which revolutions. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Goldstone is a life member of the council on foreign relations, and served on the advisory board of the councils center for preventive action. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read revolutions. Revolution and rebellion in the early modern world by jack a goldstone 39 editions published between 1990 and 2016 in english and chinese and held by 2,051 worldcat member libraries worldwide.
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