Toward a synthesis of theories of revolution :

dc.contributor.authorPourtaei, Ali,en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:28:45Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:28:45Z
dc.date.issued1982en_US
dc.description.abstractIt is concluded that both "social strain" and "resource mobilization" are of crucial significance in the genesis and the success of revolution and revolutionary take-over. In other words, a people's resource mobilization effort in relation with the intensity of strain inflicted upon them can produce different types of social action, including a revolutionary change.en_US
dc.description.abstractTo overcome this problem, a four-stage strategy is adopted in this dissertation, which consists of both theory and empirical observation. Several theories of revolution are applied to the Revolution of Iran (1979) and are synthesized accordingly. This synthesis, as a comprehensive theory of revolution, is tested against another case of revolution, namely the Revolution of Egypt (1952), so that its validity is evaluated and determined.en_US
dc.description.abstractCertain social events take people by surprise and revolutions are among the most surprising social phenomena. Different theories of revolution have failed to provide an adequate explanation of this phenomenon. Thus, the factors that have caused previous revolutions have not been fully elaborated and, relatedly, the anticipation of the future revolutions has become a difficult task.en_US
dc.format.extentx, 396 leaves :en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/5037
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-06, Section: A, page: 2129.en_US
dc.subjectSociology, Theory and Methods.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineDepartment of Sociologyen_US
dc.titleToward a synthesis of theories of revolution :en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupCollege of Arts and Sciences::Department of Sociology
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI8225514en_US

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