The Anatomy of National Revolution

Marcin Kula

ISBN 10: 3631653239 / ISBN 13: 9783631653234

Published by Peter Lang, Peter Lang Jun 2015, 2015

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Neuware -The Bolivian revolution in 1952 aimed at modernizing the country: the revolutionaries nationalized the large tin mines, limited the power of the upper classes, proceeded to the agrarian reform, and tried to strengthen the role of the state in the economic life. Because the success of the revolution was limited, it is necessary to discuss the economic instruments, which a country may use to limit its backwardness. The second important point, which makes the 1952 revolution interesting is the alliance of the intellectuals and the workers, an alliance which can also be observed in the Polish «Solidarity» movement at the end of the 20 century. 316 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9783631653234

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Anatomy of National Revolution

Publisher: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Jun 2015

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Buch

Condition: Neu

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Synopsis:

The Bolivian revolution in 1952 aimed at modernizing the country: the revolutionaries nationalized the large tin mines, limited the power of the upper classes, proceeded to the agrarian reform, and tried to strengthen the role of the state in the economic life. Because the success of the revolution was limited, it is necessary to discuss the economic instruments, which a country may use to limit its backwardness. The second important point, which makes the 1952 revolution interesting is the alliance of the intellectuals and the workers, an alliance which can also be observed in the Polish «Solidarity» movement at the end of the 20th century.

About the Author:

Marcin Kula is professor emeritus of Warsaw University and professor of the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. Historical sociology is his main field of study.