Revolution and International Politics Second Edition [Hardcover]

This book aims to present an analysis of the role of revolution in international politics. Concerning itself with the time frame from the French Revolution up to the fall of the Iron Curtain, this book covers the study of revolution itself, the importance of globalisation, interdependence and non-state actors and the change in the nature of international politics theory.

1. The Analysis of Revolution
2. Force in the International System
3. Wars of National Liberation
4. Leadership and Recruitment
5. Three Forms of Revolutionary Action
6. Aid and Intervention
7. Counterinsurgency
8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Peter Calvertwas Emeritus Professor of Comparative and International Politics at the University of Southampton, UK.