Color Revolutions in Eurasia [Paperback]

Why have large-scale protests and mass demonstrations in some post-socialist Eurasian states led to the fall of autocratic leaders, whereas similar other regimes prevail? This book addresses the question by providing an overview of eight cases of so-called Color Revolutions, and explains factors of success and failure by discussing the state-of-the-art in the political science discourse on Color Revolutions. It concludes by summarizing and contextualizing the results of the analysis and highlighting open research for political science on the theme of Color Revolutions.Introduction.- Mapping Color Revolutions.- Explaining Color Revolutions.- Interpreting Color Revolutions.Julia Gerlach is a political scientist researching on political and social change in Russia and Eastern Europe after 1989/1991 with a focus on political protest, the nexus between politics and religion, and political narratives. She has been working at Free University of Berlin, Moscow State Institute for International Relations/MGIMO, and the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki.

Provides a concise and systematic overview of Color Revolutions in Eurasia in comparative perspective

Introduces case studies on both successful and attempted cases of Color Revolutions

Covers the most important theoretical approaches and discourses on Color Revolutions

Offers illustrative tables and figures that help the reader to get a glance of the field quickly

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