James (Emeritus Professor, University of Connecticut, USA) DeFronzo 
Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements [PDF ebook] 

With crucial insights and indispensable information concerning modern-day political upheavals, the sixth edition of Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements provides a representative cross-section of many of the most significant revolutions of the modern era. Students can trace the historical development of eleven revolutions using a five-factor analytical framework. Attention is devoted to clearly explaining all relevant concepts and events, the roles of key leaders, and the interrelation of each revolutionary movement with international economic and political developments and conflicts.

New to this edition:

• Expanded coverage of women and revolution with profiles of individual women revolutionaries.


• Coverage of the recent student movement in Hong Kong as well as economic developments in China, Chinese international influence and international economic development projects, and trade relations with the US during the Trump administration.


• Changes in US policy toward Cuba during the Trump administration.


• Examination of the cancellation of the Iran nuclear agreement by the Trump administration, Trump administration policies towards Iran, the impacts on Iran and Iranian reactions, and Iranian and Saudi Arabian involvement in Yemen.


• Coverage of the near extinction of geographic ISIS caliphate, terrorist attacks, and the implications of US policy on Palestinians and Middle Eastern countries during the Trump administration.


• Examination of persisting economic inequality, corruption, and recent South African political developments and government actions.


• Analysis of revolutionary movements in Venezuela and Bolivia and coverage of major political developments and events in both countries.


• Trump administration policy toward authoritarian states in the Middle East and implications for the possibility of pro-democracy movements in Middle Eastern countries.


• Updated student resources include multiple orienting maps, summary and analysis sections, chronologies, and documentary resources.