Straightforward histories of post-revolution States have all too often failed to provide sufficient context to rescue revolution, both as concept and practice, from the misplaced triumphalism of the contemporary world.In Negotiated Revolutions George Lawson marks a definitive departure in the study of radical political and socio-economic change, presenting a unique comparative analysis of three transformations from authoritarian rule to market democracy. Through the lens of international sociology the book critically considers the large scale processes of social and political revolution, bringing three apparently distinct transformations, from seemingly disparate authoritarian regimes and geographies, under a common rubric.With unique and novel conceptual analysis the book accurately locates both the potential and actuality of radical change in contemporary world affairs, processes usually mistakenly subsumed under the general framework of 'transitology'.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0754643271
ISBN-13
9780754643272
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43433598
Product Key Features
Author
George Lawson
Publication Name
Negotiated Revolutions : the Czech Republic, South Africa and Chile
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
284 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
20 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hm876.L39 2005
Table of Content
Contents: Introduction: the two faces of revolution; Towards an international sociology; Studying revolutions; A story of memory over forgetting: the Czech Republic; The longest walk: South Africa; Por la Razón o la Fuerza: Chile; Negotiated revolutions; Bibliography; Index.
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Sociology / General, Revolutionary, Social History, International Relations / General