You Say You Want a Revolution?: Radical Idealism and Its Tragic Consequences

by Daniel Chirot

Book Overview

Why most modern revolutions have ended in bloodshed and failure--and what lessons they hold for today's world of growing extremism

Why have so many of the iconic revolutions of modern times ended in bloody tragedies? And what lessons can be drawn from these failures today, in a world where political extremism is on the rise and rational reform based on moderation and compromise often seems impossible to achieve? In You Say You...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691193673
• ISBN13: 9780691193670
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"