Revolutionary movement

Revolutionary movement

Revolutionary movement is a specific type of social movement dedicated to carrying out a revolution. Charles Tilly defines it as a social movement advancing exclusive competing claims to control of the state, or some segment of it' [Charles Tilly, "European revolutions, 1492-1992", Oxford, p.10]

ee also

*reform movement


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