Category Archives: Revolts and Revolutions

Corporations Pay No Taxes

Posted on March 25, 2011 by briansandberg

As we near the 2011 tax deadline, taxation is on many Americans’ minds.  As citizens prepare their tax reports, it is important to remember that many corporations pay no taxes.  Many major U.S.-based corporations actually have so many tax breaks … Continue reading →

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At War in Libya?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg

Are the Unites States and its allies at war in Libya? As discussed in a recent post, the airstrikes in Libya can be seen as constituting not merely the institution of a no-fly zone but a military intervention in a … Continue reading →

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Military Intervention in Libya

Posted on March 21, 2011 by briansandberg

While much of the media coverage of the Libyan conflict has focused on the debate over a no-fly zone, the European and American military intervention in Libya is clearly much broader than than a no-fly zone would imply.  The initial … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Waves

Posted on March 19, 2011 by briansandberg

The ongoing Arab protests and revolutionary movements are simultaneously fascinating, inspiring, and confusing. One of my students in HIST 423 French Revolution and Napoleon sent me this great question: “Do you know of a historical, sociological, or political theory that … Continue reading →

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Phrygian Cap Still Used as Revolutionary Symbol

Posted on March 9, 2011 by briansandberg

The Phrygian cap is still being used as a revolutionary symbol, more than 200 years after the French Revolution.  Stéphane Hessel recently wore a Phrygian cap while speaking at a pro-Palestinian rally. This story is very timely for my HIST … Continue reading →

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Robert Darnton Comments on Egyptian Revolution

Posted on March 7, 2011 by briansandberg

French historian Robert Darnton recently commented on the ongoing Egyptian Revolution.  Historians of the Ancien Régime and the French Revolution, including David Bell and James Collins, have been actively considering various comparisons between the French Revolution of 1789-1794 and the … Continue reading →

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French Historian’s Blog

Posted on March 4, 2011 by briansandberg

Jim Collins, a friend and French historian colleague who is Professor of History at Georgetown University, now has an active blog on French history and comparative revolutions. Current posts are focused on the ongoing demonstrations and revolutions in the Arab … Continue reading →

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So you say you want a revolution?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by briansandberg

“To those who would change the world, the [French] Revolution still offers a script continuously elaborated and extended—in parliaments and prisons; in newspapers and manifestoes; in revolutions and repressions; in families, armies, and encounter groups. … To those who would … Continue reading →

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Declaring Rights

Posted on February 27, 2011 by briansandberg

Some thoughts on human rights and political rights as I prepare for my HIST 423 French Revolution and Napoleon discussions this week on the constitutional guarantees debated and passed by the National Assembly in August and September 1789…. Consider the … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration Studies Revolutions

Posted on February 20, 2011 by briansandberg

The Washington Post reports that the Obama administration has been consulting comparative revolutionary studies as it works to formulate responses to the protests in Egypt and across the Arab world. Read the article by Scott Wilson in the Washington Post.

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