Third-generation theories of revolution pointed to the structural vulnerabilities of regimes as
the basic causes of revolutions. In the last decade, critics of structural theories have argued …

This article reviews the key role that case study methods have played in the study of
international relations (IR) in the United States. Case studies in the IR subfield are not the …

An urgently needed examination of the current cyber revolution that draws on case studies
to develop conceptual frameworks for understanding its effects on international order The …

Recent years have seen renewed interest in the study of revolution. Spurred by events like
the 2011 uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, the rise of Islamic State, and the …

Social movements have an elusive power but one that is altogether real. From the French
and American revolutions to the Arab Spring, and to ethnic and terrorist movements of today …

With the accelerated process of modernization the number of revolutions has increased. The
twentieth century witnessed many events of this kind. In this chapter the authors analyze the …

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Revolution and Dictatorship the violent origins of durable authoritarianism 9 Steven Levitsky …

With innovative new chapters on process tracing, regression analysis, and natural
experiments, the second edition of Rethinking Social Inquiry further extends the reach of this …

Does growing economic interdependence among great powers increase or decrease the
chance of conflict and war? Liberals argue that the benefits of trade give states an incentive …

Security matters. It is impossible to make sense of world politics without reference to it. Every
day, people somewhere in the world are killed, starved, tortured, raped, impoverished …