| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 175 pages) |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction: bringing the study of revolution and war -- Ch. 2. Identifying revolution and war -- Ch. 3. The path from revolution to war -- Ch. 4. Comparison of historical cases -- Ch. 5. Funeral rites for absolutism in France, 1792-1802 -- Ch. 6. The call of Imam Khomeini in Iran, 1980-88 -- Ch. 7. The emergence of the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, 1982-90 -- Ch. 8. Revolution and peace -- Ch. 9. Conclusion: the challenge of radical change |
| Summary |
In the history of international relations few events command as much attention as revolution and war. As separate occurrences, each is an example of the human capacity for destruction and renewal. Together, revolution and war are potentially cataclysmic in human terms. Over the centuries, revolutionary transformations produced some of the most ruinous and bloody wars. Nevertheless, the breakdown of peace in time of revolution is poorly understood. Patrick Conge offers a groundbreaking study of the relationship between war and revolution. Conditions that lead to and sustain wars in general are identified and placed in the light of revolutionary transformations. Once the argument is presented, historical case studies are used to test plausibility. Conge demonstrates the importance of the effect of revolutionary organization and ideas on the outcome of conflicts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-168) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
World politics.
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Revolutions -- History
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Military history, Modern.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE.
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General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Violence in Society.
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HISTORY -- General.
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Military history, Modern
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Revolutions
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World politics
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Revolution
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Krieg
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Revoluties.
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Oorlogen.
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History - General.
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History & Archaeology.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780472023653 |
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0472023659 |
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