Revolutions and Social Change

Revolutions are some of history’s most dramatic events, causing rapid social transformations to arise from direct human action. But what exactly is a revolution? What causes revolutions? How do revolutions unfold? What do revolutions accomplish? How can revolutions change the world? In this course, you will answer these questions by examining and comparing a wide range of revolutions across history and the world, from France and Russia to Cuba and Iran. You will explore their social and political dynamics, focusing on their causes, courses, and outcomes, and by the course's end will understand the role of revolutions in history.