This broad comparative survey focuses on five big case studies, starting with the English Revolution in the seventeenth century, and going on to the Mexican, Russian, Vietnamese and Iranian Revolutions.
Revolutions in World History traces 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
ISBN: | 9780415224987 |
Publication date: | 1st April 2004 |
Author: | Michael D Richards |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 104 pages |
Series: | Themes in World History |
Genres: |
General and world history |