The Anatomy of Revolution
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| The Anatomy of Revolution | |
| Author | Crane Brinton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Political science |
| Publisher | Vintage |
| Publication date | 1938, revised August 12, 1965 |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-394-70044-9 |
The Anatomy of Revolution is a book by Crane Brinton in which he outlined uniformities in four revolutions: the English Revolution of the 1640s, the American, the French, and the 1917 Russian Revolution. Usually the revolution shifted in a cycle from the Old Order to a moderate regime to a radical regime, after which came a Thermidorian reaction.
The first version of the book was published in 1938, with a revised version in 1965, which is still in print.[1]
The title seems to have inspired others, for instance Leo Huberman, who wrote "Cuba: Anatomy of a Revolution" in 1969. Brinton's scholarship has inspired many. For example, in his fifth chapter, "Recourse to the Sword", of the online book Treatise on Twelve Lights,[2] Robert Struble relies to a considerable extent on Brinton's work. Samuel P. Huntington, in his book Political Order in Changing Societies, has cited Brinton many times.
[edit] Endnotes
- ^ Crane Brinton, The Anatomy of Revolution, revised ed. (New York, Vintage Books, 1965). First edition, 1938.
- ^ Robert Struble, Jr., Treatise on Twelve Lights2007-08 edition.
