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A great deal of research has been done on the reasons for revolutionary changes in societies and nations, but there are fewer studies on the meaning of revolution as a phenomenon. There is not much diversity in defining revolution. It is usually seen as radical change. This image of revolution is, however, comparatively new. It emerged in the eighteenth century and implied a linear vision of history.
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Shlapentokh, D. (2008). Introduction Revolution as Disintegration; Meltdown and the Rise of the Strong State; Major Theorists and Framework of the Work. In: Societal Breakdown and the Rise of the Early Modern State in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230610422_1
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