Revolutions: Theories and Histories (DHP-H246)

Fall 2024 · DHP H246 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Revolutions have been responsible for some of the greatest political, social, economic, and cultural changes in human history. But what is a revolution? What sort of change does it induce, and what are its causes? What leads a revolution to fail? This course explores the history and meaning of revolutions by taking a theoretical and comparative historical approach. Students will first explore different sociological theories of revolution before studying a series of case studies in order to develop their own views about how to define and understand revolutions. The course is intended to provide students a framework through which to understand revolutions, as well as to encourage them to apply these frameworks to various historical and contemporary case studies.

Course codes: DHP-H246

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