Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements

By James Defronzo

Book Overview

With crucial insights and indispensable information concerning modern-day political upheavals, Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements provides a representative cross section of the most significant revolutions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This Fifth Edition is revised and updated with a new chapter on the Arab Revolution from its beginning in December 2010 to the present. In this widely used text, students can trace the historical development of eleven revolutions using a five-factor analytical framework. Author James DeFronzo clearly explains all relevant concepts and events, the roles of key leaders, and the interrelation of each revolutionary movement with international economic and political developments and conflicts, including World Wars I and II, the Cold War, and the War on Terror. Student resources include multiple orienting maps, summary and analysis sections, suggested readings, chronologies, and documentary resources.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813349249
• ISBN13: 9780813349244
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

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.

Defronzo prevails again...

Defronzo has an uncanny knack of explaining the complexities of various revolutionary social movements on a very readable level. I highly recommend taking his course at Connecticut, if possible. However, this book is a must for understanding the contemporary political climate of the world.