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“A milestone—a parsimonious theory of revolutions written by the most prominent formal theorist of the phenomena. A rare combination of analytical clarity with historical depth and erudition.”

James A. Robinson, coauthor of Why Nations Fail and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics

Table of Contents

Preface
Timelines of Major Revolutions

1. Revolutions Are Forever
2. A Unified Theory
3. The Great Revolutions
4. The Eternal Desire to Be Free and Independent
5. Catastrophes That Didn’t Happen
6. Mechanics of Revolution
7. The Powerful Protect Their Power
8. On Leaders
9. On the Day It Happens
10. All Tomorrow’s Revolutions

Acknowledgments
Chapter Sources
Bibliography
Index

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