States, Ideologies, and Social Revolutions

Klappentext Between 1979 and 1986 Iran! Nicaragua! and the Philippines underwent dramatic political and social revolutions. This book examines the conditions and processes that gave rise to revolutions and their outcomes! through an in-depth analysis of economic and political developments in these countries. The book studies the background to revolution provided by state formation and development! economic intervention! the states' vulnerabilities! and the social consequences of their development policies. Extensive primary data is used to analyze the impact of the collective actions and ideologies of the major social groups involved - students! clergy! workers! and capitalists - and how they affected the potential for a successful revolutionary outcome. Parsa challenges prevailing theories of social revolution and develops an alternative model that incorporates variables from a wide variety of perspectives. His book provides a valuable framework within which to understand the causes of revolutions! their mechanics and development! and their outcomes. Zusammenfassung Between 1979 and 1986 Iran! Nicaragua! and the Philippines underwent dramatic revolutions. This book examines the conditions and processes that gave rise to revolutions and their outcomes! through an in-depth analysis of economic and political developments in these countries! and the actions and ideologies of the social groups involved. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of tables; Preface; Part I. Theory and Structural Background: 1. Toward a theory of revolution: linking structure and process approaches; 2. Conflict and the making of exclusive rule; 3. State intervention and contradictions; Part II. Mobilization and Collective Action: Prelude; 4. Students: relentless revolutionaries; 5. Clergy: actors with relative impunity; 6. Workers: rebels with dual targets; 7. Capitalists: reluctant rebels; Part III. Outcomes and Conclusions: 8. Coalitions, challengers, and political outcomes; 9. Summary and conclusions; Bibliography; Index....

Klappentext
Between 1979 and 1986 Iran, Nicaragua, and the Philippines underwent dramatic political and social revolutions. This book examines the conditions and processes that gave rise to revolutions and their outcomes, through an in-depth analysis of economic and political developments in these countries. The book studies the background to revolution provided by state formation and development, economic intervention, the states vulnerabilities, and the social consequences of their development policies. Extensive primary data is used to analyze the impact of the collective actions and ideologies of the major social groups involved - students, clergy, workers, and capitalists - and how they affected the potential for a successful revolutionary outcome. Parsa challenges prevailing theories of social revolution and develops an alternative model that incorporates variables from a wide variety of perspectives. His book provides a valuable framework within which to understand the causes of revolutions, their mechanics and development, and their outcomes.

Zusammenfassung
Between 1979 and 1986 Iran, Nicaragua, and the Philippines underwent dramatic revolutions. This book examines the conditions and processes that gave rise to revolutions and their outcomes, through an in-depth analysis of economic and political developments in these countries, and the actions and ideologies of the social groups involved.

Inhalt
List of tables; Preface; Part I. Theory and Structural Background: 1. Toward a theory of revolution: linking structure and process approaches; 2. Conflict and the making of exclusive rule; 3. State intervention and contradictions; Part II. Mobilization and Collective Action: Prelude; 4. Students: relentless revolutionaries; 5. Clergy: actors with relative impunity; 6. Workers: rebels with dual targets; 7. Capitalists: reluctant rebels; Part III. Outcomes and Conclusions: 8. Coalitions, challengers, and political outcomes; 9. Summary and conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

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