Review of Political Revolutions

Mass frustration

Dissident elites

Shared motivations

Satisfied population

State crises

Changing or erasing the social institutions that may oppress or restrict certain groups of people.

The way in which people do certain things in their academic fields such as science, medicine, or law.

Replace the old government with a new government. Sometimes occur with violent action.

Change the way that people live. For example, moving people from their jobs as farmers in rural areas to earn more money with a factory job in a city.

These elites are usually tired of the political, economic, and social institutions of the system they live in.

These elites usually have wealth or access to wealth.

These elites have an education. They may be doctors, lawyers, or work in a profession that requires extensive education.

These elites have political power. They may be politicians, have ties to politicians, and/or may belong to groups that have access to power.

These elites are currently oppressed in the system they are living in.

The desires that bring people of all backgrounds together to rebel against the existing government.

The problems that a government face that causes them to fail to meet the needs of their people

A large part of the population is upset at the problems caused by their political, economic, and/or social institutions.

The society's elite are frustrated with the existing government and want for there to be changes.

True

False

Political revolutions

Technological revolutions

Cultural revolutions

Intellectual revolutions