This edited volume examines the political transformation of Nicaragua during the Sandinista revolution and the subsequent counterrevolution supported by the United States. Bringing together analyses from leading scholars, the book explores the ideological conflicts, economic pressures, and military strategies that shaped Nicaragua from 1979 onward. It provides detailed accounts of the Sandinist…
"This book examines Cuba's political journey since the 1959 Revolution, focusing on the internal and external dilemmas facing the revolutionary government. Juan M. Del Aguila analyzes power dynamics, economic challenges, social policies, and Cuba's relations with other countries within the context of the Cold War. As part of the Nations of Contemporary Latin America series, this book provides a…
This book provides an in-depth historical analysis of the political, social, and economic consequences that followed the major revolutions in Latin America. Tulio Halperin-Donghi examines how revolutionary movements across the region reshaped national institutions, affected power structures, and influenced long-term development. Focusing on the early nineteenth century, the author explores the …
Thomas Carlyle's The French Revolution: A History is one of the classic works of historiography on the French Revolution. In a dramatic and visceral narrative style, Carlyle depicts the events, figures, and social dynamics that shaped one of the greatest revolutions in world history. The book offers a moral and philosophical interpretation of the radical changes that occurred in France between …
The World Atlas of Revolutions presents a collection of maps depicting various revolutions and coups that have occurred in various parts of the world throughout modern history. This book presents a visual analysis of patterns of political change, social forces, and the geographical impact of revolutionary movements and power struggles. Through thematic maps and narrative explanations, this work…
Revolution in the Third World provides a comprehensive analysis of revolutionary movements across Asia, Africa, and Latin America during the post–World War II era. Gérard Chaliand examines the historical conditions, political dynamics, and strategies that shaped guerrilla struggles and socialist-oriented revolutions in developing regions. Drawing on comparative cases, the book explores the i…
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of various revolutions and revolutionary movements in the modern world. James DeFronzo discusses the social, economic, political, and psychological factors that drive revolutions, as well as how these movements develop and influence the social order. By reviewing a number of case studies from different countries, this book highlights common patterns i…
Strategy and Tactics of the Revolution is a collection of the political thoughts of Ahmed Sékou Touré, the first president of Guinea and one of the most important African revolutionaries of the 20th century. In this work, Touré outlines the ideological foundations, strategies, and methods of revolutionary struggle that must be implemented in the process of national liberation and postcolonia…
In 1988 Burma exploded. In scenes now familiar from recent events in Eastern Europe the people of Burma rose against their government. They were brutally put down on a scale matched only by the Chinese repression at Tiananmen. This was a mass and nationwide expression of outrage at the régime's ruinous economic policies and repressive politics.
Revolution within a state almost invariably leads to intense security competition between states, and often to war. In Revolution and War, Stephen M. Walt explains why this is so, and suggests how the risk of conflicts brought on by domestic upheaval might be reduced in the future. In doing so, he explores one of the basic questions of international relations: What are the connections between d…