Brings together contemporary essays from the journal Contention, on the causes and prediction of revolutions. Contributors discuss the Iranian, Eastern European

Revolution is an idea that has been one of the most important drivers of human activity since its emergence in its modern form in the 18th century. From the Ame

Ever since Professor Robert Darnton aroused the interest of all Enlightenment scholars with the publication of 'The High Enlightenment and the low-life literatu

"Revolution is an idea that has been one of the most important drivers of human activity since its emergence in its modern form in the 18th century. From the Am

On the one hand, Eagleton demolishes what he calls the "superstitious" view of God held by most atheists and agnostics and offers in its place a revolutionary a