
Rebellion, Revolution, and Armed Force
A Comparative Study of Fifteen Countries with Special Emphasis on Cuba and South Africa
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Rebellion, Revolution, and Armed Force: A Comparative Study of Fifteen Countries with Special Emphasis on Cuba and South Africa examines the role of armed forces in rebellion. This book raises and discusses the general question relating to oppression. Organized into eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of relevant literature on rebellion and revolution. This text then discusses the concept of rebellion and considers its relationship to revolution. Other chapters critically evaluate the literature on revolution and rebellion. This book discusses as well the methods used for selecting the seven cases of successful and seven cases of unsuccessful rebellion based on data sources. The final chapter summarizes and examines each of the unsuccessful cases of rebellion in Austria, Cuba, Colombia, Italy, Honduras, Spain, and Burma. This book is a valuable resource for historians, sociologists, teachers, researchers, and students.
Table of Contents
Preface
Credits
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Ancien Regime, Its Armed Forces, and the Outcome of Rebellion: The Wisdom of the Past
Chapter 2 Oppression and Rebellion: A Comparison of Cub and South Africa
Chapter 3 South Africa's Missing Rebellion: A Search for Explanations
Chapter 4 Rebellion and Revolution: Conceptual Clarifications
Chapter 5 Method: The Whys and Wherefores of an Empirical Study
Chapter 6 Analysis, Conclusions, and Implications
Chapter 7 Successful Rebellions and the Behavior of the Armed Forces
1. Afghanistan — The Successful Rebellion of 1929
2. Albania — The Successful Rebellion of 1924
3. Bolivia — The Successful Rebellion of 1952
4. Brazil — The Successful Rebellion of 1930
5. China — The Successful Rebellion of 1949
6. Cuba — The Successful Rebellion of 1959
7. Mexico — The Successful Rebellion of 1911
Chapter 8 Unsuccessful Rebellions and the Behavior of the Armed Forces
8. Austria — The Unsuccessful Rebellion of 1934
9. Burma — The Unsuccessful Rebellion of 1953
10. Colombia — The Unsuccessful Rebellion of 1948
11. Cuba — The Unsuccessful Rebellion of 1912
12. Honduras — The Unsuccessful Rebellion of 1933
13. Italy — The Unsuccessful Rebellion of 1914
14. Spain — The Unsuccessful Rebellion of 1934
Appendix I Operationalizing the Definition of Mass Rebellion
Appendix II Diagrams of Case Selection Procedure
Appendix III Assessments of Scale of Rebellions Sampled
1. Afghanistan (1929)
2. Albania (1924)
3. Bolivia (1952)
4. Brazil (1930)
5. China (1927-1949)
6. Cuba (1953-1959)
7. Mexico (1910-1911)
8. Austria (1934)
9. Burma (1948-1953)
10. Colombia (1948)
11. Cuba (1912)
12. Honduras (1933)
13. Italy (1914)
14. Spain (1934)
Bibliography
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 224
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 1974
- Published: January 28, 1974
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9781483260952
About the Author
D.E.H. Russell
About the Editors
Charles Tilly
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Michigan, U.S.A.
Edward Shorter
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Toronto, Canada
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