AP Comparative Government
Task:
Choose a revolution you are interested in.
Research the revolution and a political scientist’s theory on why revolutions happen.
Create a thesis, which you will prove to be a valid.
Write a 3-5 page paper, Times New Roman style, 12 font, double spaced, regular margin size, MLA format, parenthetical citations.
List of Revolutions
Glorious Revolution, 1689
Constitutional Revolution, 1997
Bolshevik Revolution, 1917
Russian Revolution, 1991
Chinese Communist Revolution, 1949
Mao’s Cultural Revolution, 1966
Mexican Revolution, 1917
Iranian Revolution, 1979
Nigeria’s Independence Movement, 1960
List of Political Scientists
Karl Marx
James Davies
Samuel Huntington
Ted Robert Gurr
Charles Tilly
Theda Skocpol
Jack A. Goldstone
* If you decide on another political scientist, please let me know.
Include in your Paper:
The political, economic, and social preconditions of the revolution.
The goals of the revolution.
The paradigm shift.
Other turning points.
How this revolution and your political scientist’s theory as to why revolutions happen are related.
To what extent were the revolutionary goals achieved?
The aftermath and the impact the revolution has on today.
How has this revolution changed civil society, globalization, etc…?
** Please approve your thesis with me prior to completing your paper.
Library Resources
Online Databases
Virtual Reference Collection
Online Databases
Virtual Reference Collection
ABC-CLIO World History/Modern Era
Facts.com World News Digest
Proquest Historical NY Times
Gale Cengage Learning Databases
Gale Cengage Learning Databases
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