Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables and Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. Understanding Revolution 1
6. 2. The “Life Course” of a Revolution 21
7. 2. The “Life Course” of a Revolution 35
8. 4. The Role of Ideology, Part 1: Liberalism and Nationalism 57
9. 5. The Role of Ideology, Part 2: Marxism and Religious Thought 77
10. 6. The Sources of Revolutionary Leadership 103
11. 7. Mobilizing the Masses 127
12. 8. The Outcomes of Revolution 147
13. 9. The Study of Revolution 175
14. Appendix: Case Studies
15. Introduction 183
16. American Revolution (1776–1788) 184
17. The French Revolution (1789–1799) 190
18. The Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) 196
19. The Russian Revolution (1917) 201
20. The Chinese Revolution (1949) 207
21. The Cuban Revolution (1959) 213
22. The Nicaraguan Revolution (1979) 217
23. The Iranian Revolution (1979) 222
24. The Philippine Revolution (1986) 228
25. The Tiananmen Square Prodemocracy Movement (1989) 233
26. The South African Revolution (1994) 239
27. The Rwandan Revolution (1994) 245
28. The Serbian Revolution (2001) 249
29. East Timorese Independence (1974–2002) 253
30. Nepalese Revolution (1996–2008) 259
31. Bibliography 263
32. Index 273
33. About the Book 289