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HGP 471: Senior Seminar

Spring, 2009

Dr. Lisa-Mari Centeno
LMCENTENO@adams.edu
Office Hours: M-Th, 11-12 and by appointment
ES 332, 719-587-7923

This course examines the subject of revolution in historical and political
perspectives. As this is a seminar course, students are expected to come to
every class prepared to discuss the readings and their own ideas.

Through course assignments and class participation students will:

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Recognize the key events and methodologies used by historians and political

scientists to approach the subject of revolution.

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Formulate an original thesis and conduct extensive research using both

primary and secondary sources on the subject of revolution.

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Critique and revise their work in consultation with me and read their peers\u2019

work and freely exchange ideas to improve the quality of the final paper.

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Produce a high quality 20-25 page final paper.

Required Readings:

Goldstone, Jack. 2002.Revolutions : Theoretical, Comparative, and Historical Studies.

Belmont, CA. Wadsworth Publishing.

Greene, Thomas H. 1990. \u201cIn Search of a Theory of Revolution.\u201d InC omparati ve

Revolutionary Movements. Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Prentice Hall.

(To be distributed in class).

Shayne, Julie D. 2004.The Revolution Question: Feminisms in El Salvador, Chile,

and Cuba.New Brunswick, NJ. Rutgers University Press.

The following articles are available online, or on EBSCO (library database):

DeCaro, Peter A. 2003. \u201cHo Chi Minh\u2019s Rhetoric for Revolution.\u201dAmeri can

Communication Journal 3.3. Available online at:

http://acjournal.org/holdings/vol3/Iss3/spec1/decaro.html

Kaler, Amy. 1997. \u201cMaternal identity and war in Mothers of the Revolution.\u201dN ational

Women\u2019s Studies Association Journal, Vol. 9, 1.

Hickman, John and Jonathan Trapp. 1998. \u201cReporting Romania: A Content Analysis of
The New York Times Coverage, 1985-1997.\u201dEast European Quarterly, Vol.
32,3.

Censer, Jack R and Lynn Hunt. 2005. \u201cImaging the French Revolution: Depictions of

the French Revolutionary Crowd.\u201dAmerican Historical Review, Vol. 110,1.

Tures, John A. 2003. \u201cEconomic Freedom and Conflict Reduction: Evidence from the

1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.\u201d The Cato Journal, Vol. 22,3.

Feldmann, Andreas E and Maiju Per\u00e4l\u00e4. 2004. "Reassessing the Causes of
Nongovernmental Terrorism in Latin America." Latin American Politics & Society,
Vol. 46,2.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

(Total = 100%)

Reading Assignments (13 at 4% each)

52%

Thesis

Outline, Bibliography and Citation Format

Literature Review

10%

Peer Review comments

Final Paper

20%

Reading Assignments (13 at 4% each)

Each student will submit 13 assignments that demonstrate that he/she has completed
and critically analyzed the readings. These will also serve as points of discussion in
class. All assignments must be typed unless otherwise indicated. Assignments will be
graded based on the depth of analysis.

1.Prepare two critical points about the Greene piece \u201cIn Search of a Theory\u2026\u201d

(handout) and Part 1, sections 1-3 of Goldstone.

2.Prepare two critical points about Part 1, section 4 of Goldstone.

3.Prepare to diagram the revolutionary processes covered in each chapter of Part

2, Sections 5 and 6 of Goldstone. Assignment conducted in class. No need to

type.

4.Prepare to diagram the revolutionary processes covered in each chapter of Part

2, Sections 7 and 8 of Goldstone. Assignment conducted in class. No need to

type.

5.Prepare to diagram the revolutionary processes covered in each chapter of Part

2, Section 9 of Goldstone. Assignment conducted in class. No need to type.

6.Prepare a thesis and related supporting evidence based on the archival research

conducted in class.

7.Prepare 2 critical points about the following articles: \u201cReporting Romania\u201d and

\u201cHo Chi Minh\u2019s Rhetoric for Revolution.\u201d

8.Prepare 2 critical points about the following articles: \u201cMaternal Identity and War\u201d

and \u201cImaging the French Revolution.\u201d

9.Prepare 2 critical points about the following articles: \u201cEconomic Freedom and

Conflict\u201d and \u201cNongovernmental Terrorism in Latin America.\u201d

10.Prepare 2 critical points about the Introduction to The Revolution Question\u2026.
11.Prepare 2 critical points about chapters 1 and 2 of The Revolution Question\u2026.
12.Prepare 2 critical points about chapters 3 and 4 of The Revolution Question\u2026.
13.Prepare 2 critical points about chapters 5 and 6 of The Revolution Question\u2026.
14.Prepare 2 critical points about the conclusion of The Revolution Question\u2026.

Thesis (5%)

Each student will submit a thesis statement indicating the direction of his/her research

for the final paper.

Outline, Bibliography and Citation Format (8%)

Each student will submit an outline and comprehensive bibliography of at least 15
sources for her/his final paper. Based on his/her emphasis (history or political science)
each student will also submit her/his chosen citation format in the form of a photocopied
journal or book reference page.

Literature Review (10%)

Each student will submit a 5 page critical review of the major research sources for

his/her final paper. This review will become a section of the final paper.