Political Violence and Revolution

Political Violence and Revolution
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Political Violence and Revolution
A revolution refers to a historical evolution of nations that is accompanied by a rapid and radical change in society. While this definition is the widely acknowledged one, the term has different meanings. Consequently, not all theories of evolution explain the same facts. Some theories explain the concept as an attempt to change government, regime, society or all of the three through violence. Others perceive it as a sense of a revolutionary outcome, entailing a successful change of a regime, government or society via violence. Others perceive it as a context for state power using violence. The various theories of evolution include the classical approaches, the Marxist approaches, functionalism, comparative-historical-structural approaches, and agency-based explanations.
One of the notable theories, Karl Marx, perceives revolution as a product of irresistible historical forces that result in a struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. According to Arendt, a revolutionary experience is a situation in which insurgents try to restore liberties and privileges that are lost when a government lapses into despotism. One of the benefits of these theories and analogies is that it gives benefits to the society. For example, the Marxist theories considers the society as a whole, meaning that it appreciates the social forces involved in the transformative process. Secondly, it protects the rights of the unions. The theories encourage unions to stand up and fight for personal rights, which helps in checking and balancing for maximum producti...