Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. CHAPTER 1. Analytical History: Where History and Sociology Meet 1
5. PART I. Revolutions
6. CHAPTER 2. European Variants of the French Revolution 57
7. CHAPTER 3. Building Blocks of the French Revolution 100
8. CHAPTER 4. The American Revolution 139
9. CHAPTER 5. General Strikes, Mushroom Strikes 169
10. PART II. Wars
11. CHAPTER 6. Wars for Territorial Expansion 207
12. CHAPTER 7. The Constraints of Logistics 300
13. PART III. Prospects
14. CHAPTER 8. Historical Forecasting 335
15. CHAPTER 9. Perspectives 364
16. REFERENCES. INDEX
17. References 381
18. Index 407