revolutions

Examines the causes and effects of the uprisings in Mexico in the first half of the twentieth century, and discusses why various groups were so opposed to the leadership of Porfirio Diaz.

Examines the causes and effects of the uprisings in France in the late eighteenth century, and discusses why various groups were so opposed to the leadership of King Louis XVI.

Discusses the new ideas introduced in Europe during the Renaissance and Reformation, explains how they led to the philosophies of the Enlightenment, and describes the Enlightenment's influence on the American and French Revolutions as well as nonrevolutionary change in England and other countries.

A comparative history of the revolutionary age in the Americas, looking at the American Revolution of 1776, the slave revolt in Saint Dominque (now Haiti) in 1791, and the Spanish-American fight for independence, and arguing that the issues at stake in those wars remain central in modern American politics.

When Lily, Queen Dragon, and King Lionel follow Murdo in his flight to the Black Mountains, they become involved with a revolution led by the mysterious Manuelo.

Presents Vladimir Lenin's significant written works on capitalism, communism, class consciousness, social democracy, revolution, and Marxism, including the complete "Imperialism, the Highest State of Capitalism" and "What Is to Be Done?" and sections from "The Development of Capitalism in Russia.".

In "Inside Out", Trella, a scrub whose life consists of cleaning for the socially superior Uppers, finds her peaceful life disturbed when she encounters a prophet who promises a better life for her people and ends up in the middle of a rebellion. In "Outside In," after leading a victorious rebellion against the Uppers, Trella is forced tocontinue her leadership role and must help her people face athreat from outside their cube.