Revolution in the Making of the Modern World Social Identities Globalization and Modernity 1st Edition by John Foran, David Lane, Andreja Zivkovic 9780415771832 020393346X

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ISBN 10: 020393346X

ISBN 13: 9780415771832

Author: John Foran, David Lane, Andreja Zivkovic

This volume questions whether ideas of revolution are still relevant in the postmodern and globalized world of the twenty-first century. Featuring contributions from some of the world’s leading sociological and political thinkers on revolution, it combines theoretical concerns with a variety of detailed case studies of individual revolutions. Subjects covered include: democracy and revolution from 1789 to 1989 twentieth century revolutions and theories of revolution, including Marxism, modernization and structuralist theories revolution in the “Third World” and the variable geometry of the paths to modernity Islamic revolutions and modernity the 1989 revolutions as “democratic revolutions” or “elite-led transitions” globalization, the nation-state and revolution empire and “democratic revolution” network society and revolution Islamic fundamentalism, international terrorism and revolution democratic revolution as a new form of revolution postmodern theories of revolution new social movements, identities and new figures of revolution. Revolution in the Making of the Modern World will be essential reading for students and scholars of comparative politics, political theory, revolution and political sociology.

Table of contents:

Part I. From 1789 to 1989
Chapter 1. Revolution in the Making of the Modern World
Chapter 2. Understanding Revolution
Chapter 3. Revolution and Democracy
Chapter 4. “Transformation” of State Socialism or Class Revolution?

Part II. Social Identities, Modernity, and New Modes of Struggle
Chapter 5. Revolutionary Internationalism and Its Perils
Chapter 6. Durable Inequality
Chapter 7. Is There a Future for Islamist Revolutions?
Chapter 8. Revolution, Nationalism, and Global Justice
Chapter 9. Stories of Revolution in the Periphery

Part III. Globalization and the Possible Futures of Revolution
Chapter 10. What Does Revolution Mean in the Twenty-First Century?
Chapter 11. Revolution and Empire
Chapter 12. Virtual Revolution?
Chapter 13. Explaining Revolutionary Terrorism
Chapter 14. The Future of Revolution
Chapter 15. New Political Cultures of Opposition

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