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No Other Way Out: States and Revolutionary Movements, 1945–1991 (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics) - Hardcover

Book 12 of 161: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

Jeff Goodwin

 
9780521620697: No Other Way Out: States and Revolutionary Movements, 1945–1991 (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)

Synopsis

Explains emergence of revolutionary movements in more than a dozen countries during Cold War era.

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Review

'Jeff Goodwin's No Other Way Out is an outstanding contribution to the sociology of revolutions. It goes beyond the work of his mentor, Theda Skocpol, and will have a profound impact on the literature for years to come.' Misagh Parsa, Dartmouth College (Electronic newsletter of the ECPR-SG on Extremism and Democracy)

Book Description

No Other Way Out provides a powerful explanation for the emergence of popular revolutionary movements during the Cold War era. By comparing more than a dozen countries in Southeast Asia, Central America, and Eastern Europe, Goodwin shows how revolutionaries were able to create opportunities for seizing state power.

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