Author: Labour research study group (N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Law of Social Revolution
Author: Labor Research Study GroupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Revolutions
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
States and Social Revolutions
Author: Theda SkocpolPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316453944
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
State structures, international forces, and class relations: Theda Skocpol shows how all three combine to explain the origins and accomplishments of social-revolutionary transformations. Social revolutions have been rare but undeniably of enormous importance in modern world history. States and Social Revolutions provides a new frame of reference for analyzing the causes, the conflicts, and the outcomes of such revolutions. It develops a rigorous, comparative historical analysis of three major cases: the French Revolution of 1787 through the early 1800s, the Russian Revolution of 1917 through the 1930s, and the Chinese Revolution of 1911 through the 1960s. Believing that existing theories of revolution, both Marxist and non-Marxist, are inadequate to explain the actual historical patterns of revolutions, Skocpol urges us to adopt fresh perspectives. Above all, she maintains that states conceived as administrative and coercive organizations potentially autonomous from class controls and interests must be made central to explanations of revolutions.
The Law of Social Revolution ...
Author: Labour research study group (N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Law of Social Revolution
Author: Labor Research Study GroupPublisher:
ISBN: 9780598742063
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Law of Social Revolution
Author: Labor Research Study GroupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Revolutions
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Social Revolutions in the Modern World
Author: Theda SkocpolPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521409384
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Theda Skocpol, author of the award-winning 1979 book States and Social Revolutions, updates her arguments about social revolutions.
The Law of Social Revolution
Author: Scott NearingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781258153489
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The Law of Social Revolution
Author: Labor Research Study GroupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Revolutions
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Theory of Social Revolutions
Author: Brooks AdamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Theory of Social Revolutions by Brooks Adams, first published in 1913, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
The Theory of Social Revolutions
Author: Brooks AdamsPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Explore the groundbreaking ideas of American historian Brooks Adams in 'The Theory of Social Revolutions'. Adams provides a compelling critique of capitalism, offering a theory of predictable cycles of rise and fall in commercial activities. He argues that the desire for individual wealth often leads to a disregard for spiritual values, ultimately resulting in the breakdown of society due to greed. Adams also delves into the limitations of the judicial function and the rise of political courts. This thought-provoking book challenges readers to question the role of capitalism in society and offers insight into the potential consequences of prioritizing individual wealth over collective well-being.