Rethinking Revolutions from 1905 to 1934
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This edited collection offers a timely and original perspective on the many upheavals and revolutions that broke out across the world during the earlytwentieth century. With previous research tending to confine revolutions within national borders, this book sets out to place them within a broader global sphere of thought and action. The authors explore the time phase between the Russian Revolution of 1905 and the Asturian Revolution of 1934, including cases from South Africa, Australia, China, the Middle East and Latin America. Providing insights from leading scholars in the field, this collection highlights the interconnectedness and transnationalism of upheavals and revolutions, offering a new approach which integrates political, social and cultural history.
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"Stefan Berger and Klaus Weinhauer's book comprises twelve essays on revolutions, along with a perceptive introduction that explores the historiography of revolutions. The essays go beyond Europe and North America to China, Latin America, the Middle East, and South Africa. . this is an impressive collection. The editors have done well to secure a wide range of essays with shrewd comments on recent writing." (Chris Wrigley, International Review of Social History, Vol. 70 (2), October, 2025)
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Stefan Berger is Professor of Social History and Director of the Institute for Social Movements at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. He is Executive Chair of the Foundation History of the Ruhr and an Honorary Professor at Cardiff University.
Klaus Weinhauer
is Professor of Modern History at Bielefeld University, Germany. His research explores transnational and comparative history, with a special focus on labour history, urban violence, security, policing, and juvenile delinquency.