STAGES OF REVOLUTION

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STAGES OF REVOLUTION
Adapted from Crane Brintons book, The Anatomy
of Revolution
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REVOLUTION A VIOLENT OVERTHROW OF A GOVERNMENT
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PRELIMINARY

• Class antagonism
• Economic upgrade, which does not reach the
  people
• Government inefficiency
• Inept rulerAutocrat with absolute power

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PRELIMINARY

• People ask for change (justice)
• Autocrat attempts to stop early protests with
  force (terror), which fails

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PRELIMINARY

• Intellectuals transfer their loyalty from
  government to the people

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FIRST STAGE

• Financial breakdown
• Protests against government increase
  dramatically

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FIRST STAGE

• Moderates gain power relatively peacefully
• Revolutionary underground (radicals) foment
  revolution

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FIRST STAGE

• Mob psychology
• Ignorant
• Emotional
• Now wants revenge

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CRISIS STAGE

• Radicals take control
• Remove moderates
• Enemies attempt to stop radicals
• Civil war
• Foreign war

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CRISIS STAGE

• Centralization of power in a revolutionary
  council
• Council dominated by a strongman
• Use common term of address

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CRISIS STAGE

• Try to kill original autocrat
• Use terror to rule

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RECOVERY

• Revolution turns inward
• Radicals removed
• Some killed
• Charismatic autocrat comes to power

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RECOVERY

• Aggressive nationalism
• Slow, uneven return to quieter times
• People trade freedom for security

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STAGES OF REVOLUTION
Adapted from Crane Brintons book, The Anatomy
of Revolution