On Revolution
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"On Revolution" is a 1963 political theory book by Hannah Arendt that analyzes the nature and meaning of modern revolutions, especially the American and French Revolutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Revolution canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political theory book ⓘ |
| argues |
American Revolution better preserved political freedom than the French Revolution
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revolutions should aim at founding durable political institutions ⓘ |
| author | Hannah Arendt ⓘ |
| compares |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
French Revolution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
Marxist interpretations of revolution
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social question in the French Revolution ⓘ |
| field |
intellectual history
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philosophy ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
councils and soviets as forms of direct democracy
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distinction between liberation and freedom ⓘ relationship between revolution and constitution ⓘ role of violence in revolution ⓘ |
| followedBy | Men in Dark Times ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the American founding
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analysis of the French Revolution ⓘ discussion of revolutionary councils ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
The Origins of Totalitarianism
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surface form:
On the Origins of Totalitarianism
The Human Condition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
French Revolution ⓘ citizenship ⓘ founding and constitution-making ⓘ freedom ⓘ modern revolutions ⓘ political authority ⓘ political participation ⓘ public realm ⓘ revolution ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
distinction between liberation and freedom in revolutions
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emphasis on founding as the core of revolution ⓘ praise of council systems as forms of direct democracy ⓘ |
| partOf | Hannah Arendt bibliography ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
political existentialism
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republicanism ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Human Condition ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
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