A revolutionary crisis, or revolution, is any political crisis propelled by illegal (usually violent) actions by subordinate groups which threatens to change the political institutions or social structure of a society. Some revolutionary crises result...

The early use of the term revolution referred to the ‘turning around’ of political power and was applied to restorations of monarchies as well as to their overthrowals; analogies could be made to astrology’s revolution of the stars...

Revolutions are not made with rose water....

Revolutions are rapid, fundamental transformations of a society's socioeconomic and political structures (Huntington 1968). Social revolutions differ from other forms of social transformation, such as rebellions, coups d'état, and...

A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, "a turnaround") is a significant change that usually occurs in a short period of time. Revolutions have happened throughout human history and vary widely in terms of methods, duration, motivating ideology, and the...

Supreme Court: The latest 5-4 rulings of the Roberts Court illustrate just how far right the country's highest judicial authority has gone. History will credit President Bush as the one who tipped the balance.In a single sentence, Chief Justice John Roberts this week may have...

  For observers of the great game of presidential politics, the internecine fight between the national Democratic Party and its rebellious franchises in states holding early primaries seemed like a strange way to spend 2007. As usual, Florida was in the middle of the fray....

The scenes from Kiev and Bishkek are unsettlingly familiar: thousands of demonstrators crowding the central squares of the capitals of Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, waving banners and shouting demands.Less than three years ago, similar protests helped propel reformist politicians into both countries' presidencies, raising hopes that...

The revolution is just getting started and it has already begun to make its mark. By 2010, it will really take off. By 2025, it will be the standard for all TV viewing. It's called Internet Protocol Television, or IPTV for short. IPTV works with a set-top box...

Essay examines the factors that cuase revolutions to occur.

Discusses revolutions of the 20th century including Russia, Mexico and Cuba. Reviews events leading up to each revolution and explores major historical figures.

Analyzes similarities between revolutions of the 20th century. Discusses Iran, Russia and Mexico. Reviews similarities between the revolutionaries.