Revolutionaries And Reformers

Author : A. Ross McCormack
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802076823

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Reformers, Rebels and Revolutionaries by A. Ross McCormack Pdf

The opening of the twentieth century saw a fervour of radical political movements in Western Canada. Ross McCormack explores the constituencies, ideologies, and development of early reformist, syndicalist, and socialist organizations from the 1880s up to the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919. He distinguishes three types of radicals - reformers, rebels, and revolutionaries - who competed with each other to fashion a gneral western constituency. The reformers wanted to change society for the betterment of the workers, but both their aims and methods were moderate, essentially transfering the philosophy and tactics of the British labour movement to the Canadian west. The rebels, militant industrial unionists, periodically battled the Trades and Labour Congress in order to establish unions strong enough to defet the employers and, if necessary, the state. The revolutionary Marxists were committed to the destruction of industrial capitalism and the establishment of a society controlled by the workers. The book describes the origins of radicalism, traces the histories of the various organizations that expressed its ideals, and discusses the impact of the First World War on the labour movement. Using previously unexplored sources, McCormack has produced the first comprehensive examination of the early history of the radical movement in western Canada, adding an important dimension to our knowledge and understanding of Canadian labour history.

Author : Barry Rubin
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791487396

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Revolutionaries and Reformers by Barry Rubin Pdf

Islamist movements seeking power today are faced with difficult choices regarding strategy, ranging from armed struggle to electoral efforts. An emerging alternative consists of a rethinking of Islamist politics, where the goal of a "totally Islamic" polity would be abandoned in favor of some form of Islamic-oriented society. In this reformulation, Islamist politics would function as a pressure group to make society more Islamic, reinforcing the walls of semi-separate internal communities and reinterpreting Islam in more liberal ways. The September 11, 2001 terror attack on the United States, however, demonstrates that the radical approach remains attractive to many Islamists. Addressing these issues, the contributors look at the countries where Islamist movements have been most important. Case studies of revolutionary and reformist groups are followed by chapters discussing future alternatives for Islamist politics, presenting arguments both advocating and critical of a potential liberal, reformist, interest-group Islamism.

Author : Douglas R. Egerton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136701535

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Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries by Douglas R. Egerton Pdf

This collection of essays examines the lives and thoughts of three interrelated Southern groups - enslaved rebels, conservative white reformers, and white revolutionaries -presenting a clear and cogent understanding of race, reform, and conservatism in early American history.

Author : Dr Stephanie Cronin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781134328901

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Reformers and Revolutionaries in Modern Iran by Dr Stephanie Cronin Pdf

The contributors of this book undertake a fundamental reexamination and reappraisal of the phenomenon of leftist activism in Iran.

Author : Andrew Ross McCormack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Labor unions
ISBN : 0608128813

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Reformers, Rebels, and Revolutionaries by Andrew Ross McCormack Pdf

Author : Nan Sloane
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Women
ISBN : 1838607153

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Uncontrollable Women by Nan Sloane Pdf

Author : Ray Raphael
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307455994

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Revolutionary Founders by Ray Raphael Pdf

In twenty-two original essays, leading historians reveal the radical impulses at the founding of the American Republic. Here is a fresh, new reading of the American Revolution that gives voice and recognition to a generation of radical thinkers and doers whose revolutionary ideals outstripped those of the “Founding Fathers.” While the Founding Fathers advocated a break from Britain and espoused ideals of republican government, none proposed significant changes to the fabric of colonial society. Yet during this “revolutionary” period some people did believe that “liberty” meant “liberty for all” and that “equality” should be applied to political, economic, and religious spheres. Here are the stories of individuals and groups who exemplified the radical ideals of the American Revolution more in keeping with our own values today. This volume helps us to understand the social conflicts unleashed by the struggle for independence, the Revolution’s achievements, and the unfinished agenda it left to future generations to confront.

Author : Nicholas Faulkner
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680484977

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Top 101 Reformers, Revolutionaries, Activists, and Change Agents by Nicholas Faulkner Pdf

The one thing the revolutionaries in this book have in common is that they fought for change. This book profiles some of the most influential change agents in history. They come from all walks of life, and they include writers, artists, politicians, and musicians, among others. Readers will get a sense of the sacrifices made by others so we can live in the world we do today. They will also learn that it takes only one person, one voice, to change the world.

Author : Nan Sloane
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781838607142

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Uncontrollable Women by Nan Sloane Pdf

"Compelling." The Guardian "An insightful and inspiring history." BBC History Magazine "A tantalising revelatory book." The House "Brisk and illuminating." Times Literary Supplement "A damn good read." Morning Star "Wonderful." The Chartist Uncontrollable Women is a history of radical, reformist and revolutionary women between the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 and the passing of the Great Reform Act in 1832. Very few of them are well-known today; some were unknown even in their own day. All of them contributed something to the world we now inhabit. At a time when women were supposed to leave politics to men they spoke, wrote, marched, organised, asked questions, challenged power structures, sometimes went to prison and even died. History has not usually been kind to them, and they have frequently been pushed into asides or footnotes, dismissed as secondary, or spoken over, for, or through by men and sometimes other women. In this book, they take centre stage in both their own stories and those of others, and in doing so bring different voices to the more familiar accounts of the period. These women and many others played a part in developing political ideas and freedoms as we know them today, and some fought battles which still remain to be won or raised questions that are still unresolved. These are their stories.

Author : Douglas R. Egerton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136701603

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Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries by Douglas R. Egerton Pdf

This collection of essays examines the lives and thoughts of three interrelated Southern groups - enslaved rebels, conservative white reformers, and white revolutionaries -presenting a clear and cogent understanding of race, reform, and conservatism in early American history.

Author : Daniel De Leon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Socialism
ISBN : UCD:31175035183915

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Reform Or Revolution by Daniel De Leon Pdf

Author : Rochelle Melander
Publisher : Beaming Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781506468914

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Mightier Than the Sword by Rochelle Melander Pdf

Throughout history, people have picked up their pens and wielded their words--transforming their lives, their communities, and beyond. Now it's your turn! Representing a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, Mightier Than the Sword connects over forty inspiring biographies with life-changing writing activities and tips, showing readers just how much their own words can make a difference. Readers will explore nature with Rachel Carson, experience the beginning of the Reformation with Martin Luther, champion women's rights with Sojourner Truth, and many more. These richly illustrated stories of inspiring speechmakers, scientists, explorers, authors, poets, activists, and even other kids and young adults will engage and encourage young people to pay attention to their world, to honor their own ideas and dreams, and to embrace the transformative power of words to bring good to the world.

Author : Jack A. Goldstone
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197666302

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Revolutions: a Very Short Introduction by Jack A. Goldstone Pdf

"In the 20th and 21st century revolutions have become more urban, often less violent, but also more frequent and more transformative of the international order. Whether it is the revolutions against Communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR; the "color revolutions" across Asia, Europe and North Africa; or the religious revolutions in Iran, Afghanistan, and Syria; today's revolutions are quite different from those of the past. Modern theories of revolution have therefore replaced the older class-based theories with more varied, dynamic, and contingent models of social and political change. This new edition updates the history of revolutions, from Classical Greece and Rome to the Revolution of Dignity in the Ukraine, with attention to the changing types and outcomes of revolutionary struggles. It also presents the latest advances in the theory of revolutions, including the issues of revolutionary waves, revolutionary leadership, international influences, and the likelihood of revolutions to come. This volume provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to the nature of revolutions and their role in global history"--

Author : Stephen F. Williams
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781594039546

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The Reformer by Stephen F. Williams Pdf

Besides absolutists of the right (the tsar and his adherents) and left (Lenin and his fellow Bolsheviks), the Russian political landscape in 1917 featured moderates seeking liberal reform and a rapid evolution towards a constitutional monarchy. Vasily Maklakov, a lawyer, legislator and public intellectual, was among the most prominent of these, and the most articulate and sophisticated advocate of the rule of law, the linchpin of liberalism. This book tells the story of his efforts and his analysis of the reasons for their ultimate failure. It is thus, in part, an example for movements seeking to liberalize authoritarian countries today—both as a warning and a guide. Although never a cabinet member or the head of his political party—the Constitutional Democrats or “Kadets”—Maklakov was deeply involved in most of the political events of the period. He was defense counsel for individuals resisting the regime (or charged simply for being of the wrong ethnicity, such as Menahem Beilis, sometimes considered the Russian Dreyfus). He was continuously a member of the Kadets’ central committee and their most compelling orator. As a somewhat maverick (and moderate) Kadet, he stood not only between the country’s absolute extremes (the reactionary monarchists and the revolutionaries), but also between the two more or less liberal centrist parties, the Kadets on the center left, and the Octobrists on the center right. As a member of the Second, Third and Fourth Dumas (1907-1917), he advocated a wide range of reforms, especially in the realms of religious freedom, national minorities, judicial independence, citizens’ judicial remedies, and peasant rights.

Author : Dr Stephanie Cronin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134328895

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Reformers and Revolutionaries in Modern Iran by Dr Stephanie Cronin Pdf

Even though the left has never held power in Iran, its impact on the political, intellectual and cultural development of modern Iran has been profound. This book's authors undertake a fundamental re-examination and re-appraisal of the phenomenon of leftist activism in Iran, interpreted in the broadest sense, throughout the period of its existence up to and including the present.