Revolutions and the Revolutionary Tradition : In the West 1560-1991

revolutions Presents Eight European Case Studies Including The English Revolution Of 1649, The French Revolution And The Recent Revolutions Within The Soviet Union And Eastern Europe (1989-1991) And Examines Them Not Only In Their Specific Political, Economic And Social Contexts But Also As Part Of The Wider European Revolutionary Tradition. A Chapter On The American Revolution Is Also Included As A Revolution Which Grew Out Of European Expansionism And Political Culture. revolutions Brings Together Leading Writers On European History, Who Make A Major Contribution To The Controversial Debate On The Role Of Revolution In The Development Of European History. This Is A Truly Comparative Book Which Includes Discussion On Each Of The Following Key Themes: • The Causes Of Revolution, Including The Importance Of Political, Social And Economic Factors • The Effects Of Political And Philisophical Ideas Or Ideology On The Revolution • The Form And Process Of A Revolution, Including The Importance Of Violence And Popular Support • The Outcome Of Revolution, Both Short-term And Long-term • The Way Revolution Is Viewed In History Particularly Since The Collapse Of Communism In Europe. Revolutions presents eight European case studies, including the English revolution of 1649, the French Revolution and the recent revolutions within the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe (1989-1991) and examines them not only in their specific political, economic and social contexts, but also as part of the wider European revolutionary tradition. A chapter on the American Revolution is also included as a revolution which grew out of a European expansionist and political culture. Revolutions brings together leading writers on European history, who make a major contribution to the controversial debate on the role of revolution in the development of European history. This is a truly comparative book which includes discussion on each of the following key themes: * the causes of revolution, including the importance of political social and economic factors * the effects of political and philosophical ideas or ideology on the revolution * the form and process of a revolution, including the importance of violence and popular support * the outcome of revolution, both short-term and long-term * the way revolution is viewed in history particularly since the collapse of Communism in Europe. As well as providing new historical perspectives on the concept of revolution, this book also provides a comparative survey of all the major revolutions in the West over the past 400 years. Revolutions will be essential reading for students and scholars alike. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of maps......Page 8 Notes on contributors......Page 9 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Introduction: Approaches to revolution......Page 14 The Dutch Revolt 1566 81: A national revolution?......Page 28 The English Revolution of 1649......Page 47 1688: A political revolution......Page 66 The American Revolution 1763 91......Page 81 The French Revolution 1789 99......Page 101 The revolutions of 1848......Page 122 The revolutionary tradition in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries......Page 145 The Russian Revolution......Page 164 Counter-revolution and the 'failure' of revolution in interwar Europe......Page 182 Revolution from the Right: Fascism......Page 198 The anti-Communist revolutions in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, 1989 to 1991......Page 215 Index......Page 238 " ... Presents eight European case studies ... and examines them not only in their specific political, economic and social centexts but also as part of the wider European revolutionary tradition."--Page [i] This book is about the major revolutions which have punctuated the history of Western society from the sixteenth century to recent times.