Revolution
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| "[[The Revolution Will Not Be Televised]] -- Gil Scott-Heron | "[[The Revolution Will Not Be Televised]] -- Gil Scott-Heron | ||
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| - | "As a [[revolutionary]] thinker de [[Marquis de Sade|Sade]] was in complete opposition to all his contemporaries firstly in his complete and continual [[denial of a right to property]], and secondly in his view of the struggle as being not between the Crown, the bourgeoisie, the aristocracy or the clergy, or sectional interests of any of these against one another (the view of all his contemporaries) but of all these more or less united against the [[proletariat]]. By holding these views he cuts himself off entirely from the revolutionary thinkers of his time to join those of the mid-nineteenth century. For this reason he can with some justice be called the first reasoned [[socialist]]. In his attempt to conciliate the conflicting demands of the individual with political fairness for all he still stands alone, despite [[Kropotkin]] and the [[anarchist]]s." --''[[The Revolutionary Ideas of the Marquis de Sade]]'' (1935), Geoffrey Gorer | + | [[The revolution devours its own children]] |
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| - | "The [[revolutionary]] is a doomed man. He has no private interests, no affairs, sentiments, ties, property nor even a name of his own. His entire being is devoured by one purpose, one thought, one passion - the revolution. Heart and soul, not merely by word but by deed, he has severed every link with the social order and with the entire civilized world; with the laws, good manners, conventions, and morality of that world. He is its merciless enemy and continues to inhabit it with only one purpose - to destroy it. –— ''[[Catechism of a Revolutionary]]'', incipit | + | You say you want a [[revolution]]<br> |
| + | Well, you know<br> | ||
| + | We all want to change the world<br> | ||
| + | --"[[Revolution (Beatles song)|Revolution]]" (1968) by The Beatles | ||
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| + | "As a [[revolution]]ary thinker de [[Marquis de Sade|Sade]] was in complete opposition to all his contemporaries firstly in his complete and continual [[denial of a right to property]], and secondly in his view of the struggle as being not between the Crown, the bourgeoisie, the aristocracy or the clergy, or sectional interests of any of these against one another (the view of all his contemporaries) but of all these more or less united against the [[proletariat]]." --''[[The Revolutionary Ideas of the Marquis de Sade]]'' (1935), Geoffrey Gorer | ||
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| + | "The [[revolution]]ary is a doomed man. He has no private interests, no affairs, sentiments, ties, property nor even a name of his own. His entire being is devoured by one purpose, one thought, one passion - the revolution. Heart and soul, not merely by word but by deed, he has severed every link with the [[social order]] and with the entire civilized world; with the laws, good manners, conventions, and morality of that world. He is its merciless enemy and continues to inhabit it with only one purpose - to destroy it. –— "[[Catechism of a Revolutionary]]" (1869) Sergey Nechayev , incipit | ||
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| + | "The [[Juvenile delinquency|juvenile delinquent]]s -- not the [[pop art]]ists -- are the true inheritors of [[Dada]]." --"[[The Revolution of Modern Art and the Modern Art of Revolution]]" (1967) | ||
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| [[Image:Eugène Delacroix - La liberté guidant le peuple.jpg|thumb|200px|This page '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is part of the [[politics]] series.<br><small>Illustration:''[[Liberty Leading the People]]'' (1831, detail) by [[Eugène Delacroix]].</small>]] | [[Image:Eugène Delacroix - La liberté guidant le peuple.jpg|thumb|200px|This page '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is part of the [[politics]] series.<br><small>Illustration:''[[Liberty Leading the People]]'' (1831, detail) by [[Eugène Delacroix]].</small>]] | ||
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| A '''revolution''' (from [[Vulgar Latin|Late Latin]] ''revolutio'' which means "a turn around") is a significant [[change]] that usually occurs in a relatively short period of time. Variously defined revolutions have been happening throughout [[human history]]. They vary in terms of numbers of their participants ([[revolutionary|revolutionaries]]), means employed by them, duration, motivating [[ideology]] and many other aspects. They may result in a [[social change|socio]]-[[political change]] in the [[social institution|socio]]-[[political institution]]s, or a major change in a [[culture]] or [[economics|economy]]. | A '''revolution''' (from [[Vulgar Latin|Late Latin]] ''revolutio'' which means "a turn around") is a significant [[change]] that usually occurs in a relatively short period of time. Variously defined revolutions have been happening throughout [[human history]]. They vary in terms of numbers of their participants ([[revolutionary|revolutionaries]]), means employed by them, duration, motivating [[ideology]] and many other aspects. They may result in a [[social change|socio]]-[[political change]] in the [[social institution|socio]]-[[political institution]]s, or a major change in a [[culture]] or [[economics|economy]]. | ||
| - | Scholarly debates about what is and what is not a revolution center around several issues. Early study of revolutions primarily analyzed events in [[European history]] from [[psychological]] perspective, soon however new theories were offered using explanations for more global events and using works from other [[social science]]s such as [[sociology]] and [[political science]]s. Several generations of scholarly thought have generated many competing theories on revolutions, gradually increasing our understanding of this complex phenomenon. | + | Revolutions have occurred throughout human history and vary widely in terms of methods, success or failure, duration, and motivating [[ideology]]. Their results include major changes in culture, economy, and [[social institution|socio]]-[[political institution]]s, usually in response to perceived overwhelming [[autocracy]] or [[plutocracy]]. |
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| + | Notable revolutions in recent centuries include the creation of the [[United States]] through the [[American Revolutionary War]] (1775–1783), the [[French Revolution]] (1789–1799), the [[Haitian Revolution]] (1791–1804), the [[Spanish American wars of independence]] (1808–1826), the European [[Revolutions of 1848]], the [[Mexican Revolution]] (1910-1920), the [[Russian Revolution]] in 1917, the [[Chinese Communist Revolution|Chinese Revolution]] of the 1940s, the [[Cuban Revolution]] in 1959, the [[Iranian Revolution]] in 1979, and the European [[Revolutions of 1989]]. | ||
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Age of Revolution]] | ||
| + | * [[Art and revolution ]] | ||
| + | * [[Classless society]] | ||
| + | * [[Le Surréalisme au service de la révolution]] | ||
| + | * [[Industrial Revolution]] | ||
| * [[Political warfare]] | * [[Political warfare]] | ||
| + | * [[Proletarian revolution]] | ||
| * [[Psychological warfare]] | * [[Psychological warfare]] | ||
| * [[Rebellion]] | * [[Rebellion]] | ||
| + | * [[Reformism]] | ||
| * [[Revolutionary wave]] | * [[Revolutionary wave]] | ||
| * [[Right of revolution]] | * [[Right of revolution]] | ||
| - | *[[Sexual revolution]] | + | * [[Scientific Revolution]] |
| + | * [[Sexual revolution]] | ||
| + | * [[Social movement]] | ||
| * [[Subversion]] | * [[Subversion]] | ||
| - | + | * [[Uprisings led by women]] | |
| - | ===Lists of revolutions=== | + | |
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| - | * [[List of fictional revolutions and coups]] | + | |
| - | * [[List of revolutions and rebellions]] | + | |
| - | * [[List of uprisings led by women]] | + | |
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"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised -- Gil Scott-Heron The revolution devours its own children You say you want a revolution --"Revolution" (1968) by The Beatles "As a revolutionary thinker de Sade was in complete opposition to all his contemporaries firstly in his complete and continual denial of a right to property, and secondly in his view of the struggle as being not between the Crown, the bourgeoisie, the aristocracy or the clergy, or sectional interests of any of these against one another (the view of all his contemporaries) but of all these more or less united against the proletariat." --The Revolutionary Ideas of the Marquis de Sade (1935), Geoffrey Gorer "The revolutionary is a doomed man. He has no private interests, no affairs, sentiments, ties, property nor even a name of his own. His entire being is devoured by one purpose, one thought, one passion - the revolution. Heart and soul, not merely by word but by deed, he has severed every link with the social order and with the entire civilized world; with the laws, good manners, conventions, and morality of that world. He is its merciless enemy and continues to inhabit it with only one purpose - to destroy it. –— "Catechism of a Revolutionary" (1869) Sergey Nechayev , incipit "The juvenile delinquents -- not the pop artists -- are the true inheritors of Dada." --"The Revolution of Modern Art and the Modern Art of Revolution" (1967) |
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A revolution (from Late Latin revolutio which means "a turn around") is a significant change that usually occurs in a relatively short period of time. Variously defined revolutions have been happening throughout human history. They vary in terms of numbers of their participants (revolutionaries), means employed by them, duration, motivating ideology and many other aspects. They may result in a socio-political change in the socio-political institutions, or a major change in a culture or economy.
Revolutions have occurred throughout human history and vary widely in terms of methods, success or failure, duration, and motivating ideology. Their results include major changes in culture, economy, and socio-political institutions, usually in response to perceived overwhelming autocracy or plutocracy.
Notable revolutions in recent centuries include the creation of the United States through the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the French Revolution (1789–1799), the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804), the Spanish American wars of independence (1808–1826), the European Revolutions of 1848, the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), the Russian Revolution in 1917, the Chinese Revolution of the 1940s, the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and the European Revolutions of 1989.
See also
- Age of Revolution
- Art and revolution
- Classless society
- Le Surréalisme au service de la révolution
- Industrial Revolution
- Political warfare
- Proletarian revolution
- Psychological warfare
- Rebellion
- Reformism
- Revolutionary wave
- Right of revolution
- Scientific Revolution
- Sexual revolution
- Social movement
- Subversion
- Uprisings led by women
