Download or read book Revolutions: A Very Short Introduction written by Jack A. Goldstone and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutions have shaped world politics for the last three hundred years. This volume shows why revolutions occur, how they unfold, and where they created democracies and dictatorships. Jack A. Goldstone presents the history of revolutions from America and France to the collapse of the Soviet Union, 'People Power' revolutions, and the Arab revolts.