Who's who in political revolutions : seventy-three men and women who changed the world

These are the stories of men and women who changed the world. The seventy-three men and women profiled in Who's Who in Political Revolutions varied in many ways: in era, national origin, class, race, and success. Some were people of ideas; others were people of action. What they shared was a vision for their societies of greater justice, equality, and freedom.Who's Who in Political Revolutions profiles well-known as well as obscure figures. It looks at successful revolutionaries as well as those who seemingly died in vain. It includes profiles of revolutionaries who were heroically selfless (Mahatma Gandhi, for example), ruthlessly brutal (Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler), and of mixed legacy. Still others, including John Locke, were thinkers who inspired others to action. Profiles Seventy-three Men And Women Who Helped Their Societies Win Greater Justice, Equality, And Freedom. John Adams -- Samuel Adams -- Susan B. Anthony -- Kemal Atatürk -- Stephen Biko -- Simón Bolívar -- Filippo Michele Buonarroti -- Edmund Burke -- Amílcar Cabral -- Fidel Castro -- Chiang Kai-shek -- Oliver Cromwell -- Deng Xiaoping -- Frantz Omar Fanon -- Benjamin Franklin -- Mahatma Gandhi -- Giuseppe Garibaldi -- Mikhail Gorbachev -- Antonio Gramsci -- Ernesto Che Guevara -- Václav Havel -- Patrick Henry -- Adolf Hitler -- Ho Chi Minh -- Hong Xiuquan -- Thomas Jefferson -- Mohammad Ali Jinnah -- Benito Juárez -- Jomo Kenyatta -- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini -- Kim Il Sung -- Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Gilbert Du Motier De Lafayette -- Juan Lechín Oquendo -- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin -- John Locke -- François-dominique Toussaint L'ouverture -- Patrice Lumumba -- Martin Luther -- Rosa Luxemburg -- James Madison -- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela -- Mao Zedong -- Jean-paul Marat -- José Martí -- Karl Marx And Friedrich Engles -- Rigoberta Menchú Tum -- Mohammad Mosaddeq -- Robert Gabriel Mugabe -- Benito Mussolini -- Gamal Abdel Nasser -- Jawaharlal Nehru -- Kwame Nkrumah -- Julius Kambarage Nyerere -- George Orwell -- Thomas Paine -- Maximilien Robespierre -- Jean-jacques Rousseau -- José Francisco De San Martín -- Augusto César Sandino -- Georges Sorel -- Joseph Stalin -- Sukarno -- Sun Yat-sen -- Josip Broz Tito -- Alexis De Tocqueville -- Leon Trotsky -- Lech Walesa -- George Washington -- William Of Orange (king William Iii Of England) -- William The Silent -- Emiliano Zapata. Jack A. Goldstone, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Who's Who in Political Revolutions is a brilliant new collection of accessible, illustrated profiles of more than 70 individuals from every corner of the world who through their actions, writings, and ideals shaped the course of history in revolutionary ways in the last 200 years.Who's Who in Political Revolutions is a perfect complement to the Encyclopedia of Political Revolutions as a reference for your library's circulating collection. Students and interested lay readers will find it valuable because it is: -- Accessible -- Lively writing plus a minimum of jargon and esoteric concepts allow the profile of each revolutionary leader to take shape and dimension. -- Authoritative -- Profiles and supporting essays are based on the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Political Revolutions, published by CQ under the editorial direction of the scholars in the field throughout the world and Professor Jack Goldstone, one of the leading experts on revolutions and revolutionaries. -- Abundantly Illustrated -- Nearly every profile includes a compelling picture of the revolutionary leader. This text is a collection of accessible, illustrated profiles of 73 individuals from all over the world who, through their actions, writings and ideals shaped the course of history in revolutionary ways in the last 200 years.