2nd Edition

The Modern Social Conflict The Politics of Liberty

Edited By Michael Curtis Copyright 2008
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

219 Pages
by Routledge

Revolutions are melancholy moments in history—brief gasps of hope that emerges from misery and disillusionment. This is true for great revolutions, like 1789 in France or 1917 in Russia, but applies to lesser political upheavals as well. Conflict builds into a state of tense confrontation, like a powder keg. When a spark is thrown, an explosion takes place and the old edifice begins to crumble.... Read more
1: Revolutions and Life Chances; 2: Citizenship and Social Class; 3: Politics in Industrial Society; 4: Temptations of Totalitarianism; 5: Thirty Glorious Years; 6: Limits to Growth; 7: Conflict after Class; 8: A New Social Contract

Biography

Michael Curtis