Social transformations and revolutions : reflections and analyses /

Explores social revolutions and transformations from the viewpoints of philosophy, sociology, history and political science. Prompted by the 25th anniversary of the Soviet collapse, this volume reflects on revolutions and transformations around the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the political transfor...

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Other Authors: Árnason, Jóhann Páll, 1940- (Editor), Hrubec, Marek (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016]
Series:Annual of European and global studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; A Trialogue on Revolution and Transformation, Vladimíra Dvorakova, Marek Hrubec, Jan Keller; Revolutions, Transformations, Civilizations: Prolegomena to a Paradigm Reorientation, Johann P. Arnason; The Transformation of Capitalism and the Limits of Democracy, Jerry Harris; From Civilisational Crisis to Revolutionary Transformation?, Oleg Suša; Environmental Crisis and Political Revolutions, Richard Sťahel; Communists and Social Democrats in the Hungarian Soviet Republic, Gábor Gángó; Can Political Participation Become Dangerous for Democracy? Participatory Experiences in Brazil and the Reactions Against Them, Emil A. Sobottka; Hidden Revolutionary Processes in 1990s India?, Jiří Krejčík; Matching Reforms of Political and Economic Systems of China, Wei Xiaoping; Notes on Contributors; Footnotes.