Thesis advisor: Paul Christensen / Revolutions have been a neglected subject in Structural Realism. Nevertheless, they have profound impacts in the International System, ranging from immediate state-unit behavior deviation to long-term altering of the balance of power. Revolutions can be explained within the Structural Realist paradigm as a structural contradiction between state and society that depresses state capabilities, allowing it to succumb to intra-territorial competition. Accordingly, revolution can be considered a mechanism for reconstituting state-unit power. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2013. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Political Science Honors Program. / Discipline: Political Science.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BOSTON/oai:dlib.bc.edu:bc-ir_102498 |
Date | January 2013 |
Creators | Kent, Samuel |
Publisher | Boston College |
Source Sets | Boston College |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Text, thesis |
Format | electronic, application/pdf |
Rights | Copyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. |
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