States, Ideologies, and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Analysis of Iran, Nicaragua, and the Philippines
Between 1979 and 1986 Iran, Nicaragua, and the Philippines underwent dramatic political and social revolutions. This book examines the conditions and processes that gave rise to revolutions and their outcomes, through an in-depth analysis of economic and political developments in these countries. The author also analyzes the impact of the collective actions and ideologies of the major social groups involved—students, clergy, workers, and capitalists. His book provides a valuable new framework...
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Analysis of the causes and processes of revolution, drawing on the stories of Iran, Nicaragua, and the Philippines.
List of tablesPrefacePt. ITheory and structural background1Toward a theory of revolution: linking structure and process approaches32Conflict and the making of exclusive rule293State intervention and contradictions55Pt. IIMobilization and collective actionPrelude894Students: relentless revolutionaries945Clergy: actors with relative impunity1306Workers: rebels with dual targets1627Capitalists: reluctant rebels197Pt. IIIOutcomes and conclusions8Coalitions, challengers, and political outcomes2399Summary and conclusions279Bibliography296Index316
