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The Antecedents of Revolution (1961)
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This program is concentrated on the factors that produce a revolution, not the romanticized contrasts between downtrodden serfs and callous aristocrats. Economic revolutions are prompted by attempts to balance wasteful budgets through oppressive taxes; political revolutions by a hope for democracy or the search for a strong leader; and social revolutions by new patterns of social mobility or lack of opportunity for ambitious men. There are also racial and nationalistic causes. Before describing the forces that can forestall or even halt the most popular revolution, Professor Brinton analyzes each of the foregoing causes. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
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WGBH Educational Foundation
Subjects
revolution, Crane Brinton, political theory, comparative revolution, French Revolution, social change, economic inequality, taxation, nationalism, National Educational Television, WGBH, 1960s educational television, political science
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