Toward a Regeneration of Revolutionary Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4300929 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Abrams (0000-0003-3925-1942, University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 142-149 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Historical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1909 • E-ISSN: 1467-6443 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/johs.12317 |
| OpenAlex | W3159281143 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 21 |
Revolutionary theorists are currently immersed in a critical debate about the future of the field. Allinson has argued that a fifth generation of revolutionary theory has passed us by without our noticing, while I have contended that it is revolutionary theory's fourth generation that is decidedly imperilled. Ritter and Beck - for their part- contend that we should reject the very idea of theoretical 'generations', and instead think of progress in revolutionary theory as a series of ongoing and settled debates about certain key topics. The pair contend that revolutionary theory has reached a consensus on two core debates: defining our object of study and determining appropriate methods. Contrary to this position, I argue that while there is much to praise about rejecting generational imagery, doing so necessarily entails that we also critique the self-proclaimed 'fourth generation' with which such imagery is intertwined. Furthermore, I argue that there does not yet exist consensus among revolutionary theorists about a single definition of revolution, or on the question of which methods to use. Finally, I call for a regeneration of revolutionary theory which moves genuinely beyond the generational mythologies of the past
Art · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Key (lock · Literature · Mythology · Object (grammar · Praise · Sociology · Computer Science · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Economic Development and Digital Transformation · Mathematics · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
Anatomies of Revolution
Modern Revolutions and Beyond
The (R)evolution Is Dead, Long Live the (R)evolution
Reply to Hugo Slim
Regime Collapse and Revolution
The End of Revolution, and Its Means
Toward a Fourth Generation of Revolutionary Theory
Radicals, revolutionaries, and terrorists
Theories of Revolution
Symbols, Positions, Objects
A fifth generation of revolution theory
Thinking Beyond Generations
A Fifth Generation of Revolutionary Theory is Yet to Come
Theories of Revolution Revisited
The Structure of Comparison in the Study of Revolution
Within and Beyond the 'Fourth Generation' of Revolutionary Theory
Mixed methods research
Reflections on the revolutionary wave in 2011
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |