Goldstone, Ch.3, Revolutionary Processes/Leaders Flashcards
Define the first phase of revolution.
State breakdown, when the state loses control of the society
Define a Central Collapse of State.
STARTS VERY QUICKLY, UNFOLDS OVER A FEW WEEKS): the regime has already weakened greatly, usually far more than is evident (bankruptcy, loss of legitimacy, protests, rural revolts) major demonstration in the capital city follows the initial action that begins the revolution (GOVERNMENT IS TOO WEAK TO SUPPRESS THESE)
Define the Peripheral Advance/Fall of the State.
(STARTS SLOW, OFTEN OUT OF MAIN FOCUS, MAY TAKE MONTHS OR YEARS): decay of the old regime is less advanced–a group of elites seeks to overturn the government and is able to establish a foothold, slowly weakens the regime and starts strikes, guerrilla warfare, until the opposition strengthens into a conventional army capable of fighting a civil war
Define the Merging Advance/Fall of the State.
may begin with peripheral or central advance, but instead of the ruler fleeing or being driven out by civil war, the authorities recognise that they cannot overcome the opposite and instead negotiate the entry of the opposition into a new, joint regime
Why does a merging fall of the state often fail?
Revolutionary leaders often sharply divide over how to rule, respond to crises, and take over the responsibility of the nation
Define Moderate Faction groups.
want to continue certain features or policies of the old regime and shrink from drastic changes in social organization (these will fail in times of war or crises) often are labeled as reactionaries and traitors
Define Radical Faction Groups:
want to completely abolish the old regime, call for severe and polarizing action, claim to be the “true voices” of the people
Define the radical phase of the revolutionary government.
revives the radicalism of the revolutionary government decades later/ final burst of revolutionary energy
Define a Moderate Revolutionary Leader.
ound within the existing elite, or within existing regime (advocates of reform, and only reluctantly pursue revolution when the regime does not cooperate with needed change)
Define a Radical Revolutionary Leader.
ranks of existing elite, or the professional demographic/have a radicalizing experience that has been bad with the government (fiercely patriotic, advocate for major change)
Define a Visionary Revolutionary Leader.
prolific writers or speechmakers who articulate the faults of the old society and make a powerful case for social change (Martin Luther King Jr.,
Define an organization revolutionary leader.
lead the organization, organize revolutionary armies/bureaucracies, and figure out to make the visionary leaders’ ideas HAPPEN
Define Social Revolutions.
Involve the redistribution of large amounts of property/wealth to all classes (often produce highly centralized, authoritarian states or communist regimes)
Introduce social programs, safety net, redistribution, collectivization/nationalization, educational reform, public health changes: establish greater equality
Define anti-colonial revolutions.
Rebellion against foreign powers that control a territory in order to create a newly independent nation
May lead to democracies, civilian dictatorships, or communist regimes
Produce major shift in international relations and may trigger revolutions to neighboring nations
Define Democratizing Revolutions.
Seek to overturn authoritarian regimes
Draw support from across the social spectrum, not any specific class
Nonviolent, utilize ideologies
Outcome is usually faint, no one is using extreme measures, leaders often cannot agree on how to run the new regime, results in flawed democracy or recurrent authoritarian tendencies
