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A '''revolt''' refers to rebellion against an established authority. Some historians use "revolt" to refer to an attempt--usually unsuccessful to change the government or its main policies, while defining [[revolution]] as a deeper, successful change in the political and economic system. | A '''revolt''' refers to rebellion against an established authority. Some historians use "revolt" to refer to an attempt--usually unsuccessful to change the government or its main policies, while defining [[revolution]] as a deeper, successful change in the political and economic system. | ||
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| + | John F. Kennedy said, "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." <ref>JFK's "Address on the First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress," March 13, 1962. Public Papers of the Presidents – John F. Kennedy (1962), p. 223.</ref> | ||
see [[Tax revolt]] | see [[Tax revolt]] | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Gurr, Ted Robert. ''Why Men Rebel'' (1970) | * Gurr, Ted Robert. ''Why Men Rebel'' (1970) | ||
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[[category:political Terms]] | [[category:political Terms]] | ||
[[category:Tax Revolts]] | [[category:Tax Revolts]] | ||
Revision as of 03:08, September 26, 2011
A revolt refers to rebellion against an established authority. Some historians use "revolt" to refer to an attempt--usually unsuccessful to change the government or its main policies, while defining revolution as a deeper, successful change in the political and economic system.
John F. Kennedy said, "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." [1]
see Tax revolt
Further reading
- Gurr, Ted Robert. Why Men Rebel (1970)
References
- ↑ JFK's "Address on the First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress," March 13, 1962. Public Papers of the Presidents – John F. Kennedy (1962), p. 223.
