Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World - Population Change and State Breakdown in England, France, Turkey, and China,1600-1850; 25th Anniversary Edition (Paperback, 2nd edition)

What can the great crises of the past teach us about contemporary revolutions? Jack Goldstone shows the important role of population changes, youth bulges, urbanization, elite divisions, and fiscal crises in creating major political crises. Goldstone shows how state breakdowns in both western monarchies and Asian empires followed the same patterns, triggered when inflexible political, economic, and social institutions were overwhelmed by cumulative changes in population structure that collided with popular aspirations and state-elite relations. Examining the great revolutions of Europe-the English and French Revolutions-and the great rebellions of Asia, which shattered dynasties in Ottoman Turkey, China, and Japan, he shows how long cycles of revolutionary crises and stability similarly shaped politics in Europe and Asia, but led to different outcomes. In this 25th anniversary edition, Goldstone reflects on the history of revolutions in the last twenty-five years, from the Philippines and other color revolutions to the Arab Uprisings and the rise of the Islamic State. In a new introduction, he re-examines his pioneering look at the role of population changes-such as rising youth cohorts, urbanization, shifting elite mobility--as continuing causal factors of revolutions and rebellions. The new concluding chapter updates his major theory and looks to the future of revolutions in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Jack A. Goldstone
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	606
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-22212-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-138-22212-7
Barcode:	9781138222120

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