Revolutions of the late twentieth century / edited by Jack A. Goldstone, Ted Robert Gurr, Farrokh Moshiri
Imprint
Boulder, Colo. : Westview, c1991
Descript
xii, 395 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
CONTENT
Revolutionary conflict theory in an evolutionary perspective / Farrokh Moshiri -- Analytical framework / Jack A. Goldstone -- Vietnam: revolution of postcolonial consolidation / H. John LeVan -- Nicaragua: a new model for popular revolution in Latin America / Devora Grynspan -- Iran: Islamic revolution against westernization / Farrokh Moshiri -- Poland: nonviolent revolution in a socialist state / Jaroslaw piekalkiewicz -- Afghanistan: state breakdown / Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady -- Philippines: the making of a "people power" revolution / Richard J. Kessler -- Cambodia: revolution, genocide, intervention / Barbara Harff -- Zimbabwe: revolutionary vilolence resulting in reform / James R. Scarritt -- South Africa: potential for revolutionary change / C.R.D. Halisi, Patrick O'Meara, and N. Brian Winchester -- West Bank and Gaza: the PLO and the intifada / Joshua Teitelbaum and Joseph Kostiner