Third-generation theories of revolution pointed to the structural vulnerabilities of regimes as
the basic causes of revolutions. In the last decade, critics of structural theories have argued …

▪ Abstract I first argue that religion partakes of the symbolic order of the nation-state and that
contemporary nationalisms are suffused with the religious. I then suggest that religious …

With the accelerated process of modernization the number of revolutions has increased. The
twentieth century witnessed many events of this kind. In this chapter the authors analyze the …

Case Study Research: Principles and Practices aims to provide a general understanding of
the case study method as well as specific tools for its successful implementation. These tools …

A central challenge in qualitative research is selecting the “negative” cases (eg,
nonrevolutions, nonwars) to be included in analyses that seek to explain positive outcomes …

Emotions are a part of all social action, yet they have been given little or no place in most
social-scientific theories. They have been considered too personal, too idiosyncratic, too …

Although grass-roots social movements are an important force of social and political change,
they quite often fail to achieve their lofty goals. Similarly, the inability of research to …

The revolutionary movements that emerged frequently in Latin America over the past century
promoted goals that included overturning dictatorships, confronting economic inequalities …

Why do revolutions happen? Decades of social science research have brought us little
closer to understanding where, when and amongst whom they occur. In this groundbreaking …

Although both Brazil and the United States inherited European norms that accorded whites
privileged status relative to all other racial groups, the development of their societies …