An encyclopaedic survey of political revolutions, covering three centuries; In addition to substantial essay-length entries, Political Revolutions features sidebars and timelines, a chronology, bibliography, primary documents source, and appendices McNeese and Crompton examine the origins and nature of selected political revolutions in the past three centuries and around the world. Entries identify the cause and origins of the revolutions and skilfully evaluate their immediate and long-term political effect. Regular sidebar biographies highlight the roles played by important individuals, together with other sidebars featuring topics of related interest. Documents that are important in understanding the revolutions are referred to in the text and included in appendices at the back of the book.