Autocracy, Modernization, and Revolution in Russia and Iran

Tim McDaniel

Published by Princeton University Press 1991

Autocracy, Modernization, and Revolution in Russia and Iran

Tim McDaniel

Volume 1148 in the series Princeton Legacy Library

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400861620

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What did the Russian revolution of 1917 and the Iranian revolution of 1978-1979 share besides their drama? How can we compare a revolution led by Lenin with one inspired by Khomeini? How is a revolution based primarily on the urban working class similar to one founded to a significant degree on traditional groups like the bazaaris, small craftsmen, and religious students and preachers? Identifying a distinctive route to modernity--autocratic modernization--Tim McDaniel explores the dilemmas inherent in the efforts of autocratic monarchies in Russia and Iran to transform their countries into modern industrial societies.

Originally published in 1991.

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This is a stimulating, exciting read, a fresh take on the causes of (certain) revolutions, filled with perceptive analysis of two cases. . . . I heartily hope that it reaches the wide audience it deserves, which extends to anyone interested in good macrosociology generally.---John Foran, Contemporary Sociology

An important and provocative comparative study. . . . [This book] is certainly a 'must' read for comparative, historical, and political sociologists of all stripes, not just specialists on Russia or Iran.---Jeff Goodwin, American Journal of Sociology

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Introduction: A Contradictory Route to Industrial Society Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
One. Historical Legacies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
Two. Autocracy in Russia and Iran Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
Three. Dimensions of Modernization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
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Five. The Cities in Revolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Six. Autocracy, Landlords, and Peasants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Seven. Cultures of Rebellion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
Conclusion. Structural Crisis and Revolutionary Dynamics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
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