Revolutionary movement
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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. An example of a revolutionary movement is the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
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Social movement
Social movements are a type of group action. They are large informal groupings of individuals or organizations focused on specific political or social issues, in other words, on carrying out, resisting or undoing a social change....
dedicated to carrying out a revolution
Revolution
A revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.Aristotle described two types of political revolution:...
. Charles Tilly
Charles Tilly
Charles Tilly was an American sociologist, political scientist, and historian who wrote on the relationship between politics and society. He was the Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science at Columbia University....
defines it as a social movement
Social movement
Social movements are a type of group action. They are large informal groupings of individuals or organizations focused on specific political or social issues, in other words, on carrying out, resisting or undoing a social change....
advancing exclusive competing claims to control of the state, or some segment of it. An example of a revolutionary movement is the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian...
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