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HIS 3305 - Comparative Revolutions (3)

When Offered: Spring
Comparison of important social revolutions in history. Among the list of possible revolutions are those from which the modern nation state emerged (England and France), the classic anti-capitalist revolutions of the twentieth century (Russia and China), and the anti-imperialist revolutions in the third world (Mexico, Cuba, Iran). The course will review the theory of revolution, compare theory with the historical experience of specific revolutions, and analyze the status of revolutionary theory in the contemporary world.