You could not be signed in, please check and try again. Sign in with your library card Please enter your library card number. What is a revolution? What causes revolutions? Revolutionary processes, leaders, and outcomes 4. Revolutions in the ancient world 5. Revolutions of the Renaissance and Reformation 6. Communist revolutions: Russia, China, and Cuba 8. Revolutions against dictators: Mexico, Nicaragua, and Iran 9. The future of revolutions References Further reading Index.
Dedication List of illustrations Acknowledgments 1. All rights reserved. Sign in to annotate. Selbin says his theory is not meant to replace traditional social science methods, but rather to supplement them. Selbin says student researchers can be some of the best story-gatherers because they often go abroad and come back with stories. The Internet also has made it easier to gather stories. Selbin says he hopes his book will change how people teach about revolutions.
He says some chapters of his book are already being assigned to students in graduate classes that focus on revolutions. He also says his ideas can be applied to current situations such as the rise of the Tea Party movement in the United States, which he notes is more a case of resistance or rebellion than revolution. A Future Full of Promise. Southwestern Celebrates the Inauguration of our 16th President. The Making of the Mark. Southwestern University Announces Dr. Ruth J. Simmons as Shilling Lecture Speaker.
Countering Terrorism through Research. These ideals are reflected in the United States Constitution, which was written shortly after the Revolutionary War came to an end, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Select from these resources to teach your students about what sparked the Revolution, and the key events of the war. Revolutions have brought about some of the most radical transformations in world history and politics.
Learn what led to the American, French, Latin American, and Russian revolutions, as well as the characteristics commonly shared by nearly all political uprisings. American colonists chose tea as a turning point in the revolution against Great Britain.
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