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Book SynopsisUsing a comparative historical methodology, this book analyzes and contrasts the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia with China's Tiananmen Square rebellion from socio-cultural and political economic perspectives.
Trade ReviewBrook penetrates deeply into the interplay of ideas, events, and world history in the making of the 'Velvet Revolution' in Czechoslovakia in 1989. In presenting the most theoretically detailed analysis of this revolution, he provides new insights into the nature of revolutionary conjunctures, and the factors that intervene when revolutionary ideas and state power collide. -- Jack A. Goldstone, Hazel Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University and editor of Revolutions: Theoretical, Comparative, and Historical St
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Modern Revolution in Perspective Chapter 2 Methodology, Etiology, and Dynamics Chapter 3 Histories of Democracy Chapter 4 The Power of Human Rights Chapter 5 The Quiddity of the Economy Chapter 6 The Gorbachev Phenomenon Chapter 7 Mass Media, Meaning, and Mobilization Chapter 8 The Role of Relative Deprivation Chapter 9 Acquiescence of the Military Chapter 10 Revolutionary Rehearsal and the Case(s) of China Chapter 11 Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward Chapter 12 Appendix 1: Selected Chronology of Event Processes Chapter 13 Appendix 2: Charter 77 Declaration Chapter 14 Appendix 3: Hunger Strike Announcement Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Author Biographical Sketch
