GOV 240 REVOLUTNS & REGIME TRANSITIONS

An examination of international and comparative theories of revolution and related processes, such as regime transitions. Students will become familiar with several cases of revolution around the world, including the U.S.S.R., Cuba, Nicaragua, Iran, Portugal, the Eastern Bloc, and the Arab Spring, among others. The course explores the causes of insurgency, the nature of provisional governments, the role of international actors and interventions, and the outcomes of revolutionary processes.