Handbook of Revolutions in the 21st Century: The New Waves of Revolutions, and the Causes and Effects of Disruptive Political Change

The 21st century has seen a wave of political revolutions that defy the traditional belief that they only occur in monarchies and empires. This handbook offers a comparative perspective on these revolutions, including case studies on the color revolutions, Arab revolutions, and global wave of revolutions in 2013-2018. It explores the varied forms, features, and historical backgrounds of these revolutions, as well as their causes. The book is divided into seven parts, examining the history of views on revolution, analyzing revolutions within long-term historical trends, exploring specific major revolutionary waves, discussing the Arab Spring, analyzing revolutions and revolutionary movements beyond the Arab Spring, and offering forecasts on the future of revolutions. It appeals to scholars and students from various disciplines interested in historical trends, sociopolitical change, contentious politics, social movements, and revolutionary processes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1061 pages
Publication date: 21 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The 21st century has seen a remarkable and growing number of political revolutions across the globe, challenging the prevailing belief of experts in the 1970s that revolutions were primarily confined to monarchies and empires. Instead, these revolutions have exhibited distinct characteristics that warrant a fresh examination of the subject matter. This handbook provides a comparative analysis of the recent wave of revolutions that swept across different regions, including the color revolutions, the Arab revolutions of 2010-2011, and the global wave of revolutions from 2013 to 2018. By presenting case studies on these revolutions, which spanned from Africa to the Caucasus, the handbook aims to enhance our understanding of the diverse forms, features, and historical backgrounds of revolutions. It also highlights the causes and consequences of these movements.

The handbook is structured into seven parts, the first of which explores the historical perspectives on revolution and key aspects of the theory of revolution. The second part examines revolutions within the context of long-term historical trends and their global systems. The third part delves into specific major revolutionary waves in history. The fourth part analyzes the first revolutionary wave of the 21st century, known as the color revolutions, while the fifth discusses the Arab Spring (2010-2013) as a significant turning point. The sixth part examines revolutions and revolutionary movements beyond the Arab Spring, including some revolutionary events from the third wave that began in 2018. The seventh and final part offers forecasts on the future of revolutions.

This comprehensive handbook will appeal to scholars and students from various disciplines, including political science, history, sociology, and international relations. It offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics of revolutions and their impact on societies and the world at large. By examining the past and present, the handbook provides a foundation for analyzing and predicting future revolutionary movements and their outcomes.

Weight: 1765g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030864675
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022