Are Revolutions Made or Do They Come?
Are Revolutions Made or Do They Come?
The Case of Romanian Revolution of 1989.
Author(s): Cyril LobonțSubject(s): Political behavior, Politics and society
Published by: Editura Universității de Vest
Keywords: Communism; Mass revolt; Personalistic rule; Power struggle; Revolution;
Summary/Abstract: Revolutions do not occur spontaneously. An array of conditions must be satisfied if a revolution is to be carried out successfully. The main point of this essay is that, whilst most revolutions have revolutionary elites behind them, not all revolutions are 'made'. Using the example of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, it will be argued that there are, in fact, conditions under which revolution can 'come' when society is pushed to some form of 'breaking point', often triggered by an event which causes popular outrage which acts as the platform for a broader anti-regime movement.
Journal: Public Sphere
- Issue Year: 1/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 95-103
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English