Political Rebellion: Causes, outcomes and alternatives

'For many years, Ted Gurr has been one of our most important and innovative thinkers about revolution, rebellion, ethnic violence, and regime change. Much of what we know, and can measure, about discrimination, democratization, and political crises we owe to his work. And yet, the sum is even more than the value of the parts. Gurr's work across topics from civil war to terrorism builds a rich theory of political conflict. Scholars who have read only portions of Gurr's work will find new insights and pleasures here; thanks to Routledge for making these treasures available in one volume.' -- Jack Goldstone, George Mason University, USA

'The volume brings together the fruits of a lifetime of research on political violence and conflict by one of the intellectual pioneers in the field of comparative politics. Ted Gurr has been the mentor of generations of young political scientists and he will continue to inspire a new generation of academics with this work that shows the evolution of his original ideas and the architecture of a remarkable research program.' -- Alex P. Schmid, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, The Netherlands

`Ted Gurr has brought more than half a century's body of knowledge generated from his own research, and elsewhere, on political violence and the causes of rebellion, their manifest and latent outcomes in society, to bear in this collection of essays. Furthermore he shows that general theories provide insights into Africa's pervasive conflicts which take account of the continent's distinctive traits - environments, societies, and politics'. -- E.C. Ejiogu, University of the Free State, South Africa

'Routledge has pulled together the collected wisdom from decades of research by one of the most influential scholars of his generation. ...By exhibiting the breathtaking scope of Gurr's contributions, Political Rebellion shows us how social science is done, while teaching us much about the complex politics of rebellion. PhD students, who are learning their craft, will especially do well to study this book. But all who believe they know Gurr's work will learn that their view was partial. You will want a copy.' -- Will H. Moore, Florida State University, USA

'Political Rebellion is a welcome update and extension of this great scholar's pioneering theories about the causes of political violence, the prediction of genocide, and the efficacy of nonviolent solutions. With violence again on the rise in the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere, Gurr's work has lost none of its power to provoke and enlighten. Students in half a dozen fields (conflict and peace studies, genocide prevention, sociology, history, psychology, and politics) should find it an indispensable addition to their libraries.' - Richard Rubenstein, George Mason University, USA