Revolutions are rare in human history. This study details and evaluates American policy toward five truly revolutionary situations the post-World War II era: China, Cuba, Vietnam, Iran, Nicaragua. these cases progressed through four relatively distinct phases: (1) officials failed to recognize seriousness of threat incumbent pro-American regime. (2) Once policymakers became aware threatening si...

Let us approach our topic by a methodical stab at its component parts, moral tradition and moral revolution, each of which also has their constituents: moral, tradition and revolution. Since tradition appears to be central, I start with an analysis of the term. Then I argue simply that a moral tradition is not self-justifying and certainly not just on account of its longevity. My major issue ho...

The public considers sociopolitical revolutions and movements as phenomena that occur suddenly and unpredictably. Still, these phenomena carry historical content and stem from sophisticated sociopolitical, cultural, and economic factors in the view of political scientists. Such a view provides the context in which sociopolitical revolutions and movements are analyzed, not in a single cause, but...