Reviews of The International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest: 1500 to the Present
"A very user-friendly work, and one that can be
used effectively at school and college level as well as at more sophisticated
research levels … you get a lot for your money, above all if your resources in
this cross-disciplinary field are limited and you feel pressure to build them
up at one fell swoop … .The arrangement is clear and coverage wide-ranging,
making use of the online and print versions equally attractive, each having its
distinctive strengths." --Reference Reviews
"Not
an area of the world or significant topic has been ignored. All flavors of
socialism, communism, and anarchism have been included as well as .... social
movements (such as the LGTB movement), labor movements, and the women’s
movement ... .This wonderful set is highly recommended for larger public and
academic libraries ... .Those considering are advised to check www.revolutionprotestencyclopedia.com,
which provides a listing of every entry in both print and online versions of
this superb work." --Booklist, Starred Review and Booklist 2009 Editor’s Choice
“Ness
(political science, Brooklyn Coll.), author of numerous works on labor
organizing, trade unions, migration, and unemployment, has assembled a team of
contributors from around the world to work on what may easily become the
definitive reference on the topic of protest. The set begins with short bios of
the editors and contributors, then launches into an introduction outlining the
project and aims of the set: to cover 500 years of protest and revolution from
a historical, social, cultural, and political view so that readers may
understand the origin, significance, and success of various world events from a
neutral and inclusive perspective. It then offers a chronology of significant
events followed by a lexicon organizing entries under subject headings,
followed by a set of political maps of the world. The 1600-plus A-to-Z entries
(from "Abalone Alliance" to "Zwingli, Huldrych"), ranging
from 500 to 5000 words in length, contain cross-references to other relevant
entries as well as lists of suggested readings. BOTTOM LINE The exhaustive nature and
truly impressive scope of this set make it a valuable research tool for
scholars. Those who opt for the e-version will benefit from regular revisions
and new entries added annually, links to other online resources, and open URL
linking.”
--Library Journal
“The editors have done a marvelous job bringing alive the rich tradition and
critique of revolution and resistance. This encyclopedia is a gem! This
is one of the most important works of social history of our time."
--Cornel West, Class of 1943
University Professor, Princeton University, Center for African American Studies
& Department of Religion
"This
eight-volume encyclopedia is an indispensable reference tool for scholars,
students, and activists seeking information about revolutionary social
movements, left-politics, and radical leaders. Immanuel Ness has put together a
very impressive team of international scholars, many of whom have defined their
fields. The result is a comprehensive compilation that reflects the most recent
scholarly interpretations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia is the way it
incorporates the social history literature of the past two generations with its
focus on protest movements, ordinary working people, and the how the struggle
for social justice was defined by class, race, gender, and ethnicity. This
encyclopedia provides a window into the process of revolutionary social change,
the relationships between leaders and rank and file, workers, peasants, and
state power. Its transnational perspective clarifies the role that
revolutionary nationalism and the struggles against European colonialism played
in the world-wide movement for social change. This is the definitive reference
work in its area."
--Michael Nash, Director,
Tamiment Library, New York University
"This
voluminous encyclopedia is a timely and wonderful thematic compilation of peer-reviewed
reference material that will contribute significantly to a broad range of
social science disciplines."
--Diana Lachatanere,
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library
"For
this work Immanuel Ness has assembled an impressive team of international
scholars…Undoubtedly, this will become an essential reference on world
revolutionary and protest movements, and an important addition to the
collections of academic and larger public libraries. I know I will recommend it
to our students and faculty, and will consult it frequently for my own
research."
--Thomas Twiss, Government
Information Librarian, University of Pittsburgh
"An
indispensable tool for social scientists and historians who wish to be aware of
their rich and colorful past. The scope is breathtaking - with a wealth of
engagingly presented detail gathered by an army of researchers under the sure
guidance of Immanuel Ness. Wiley is to be congratulated."
--Raymond Markey, Auckland
University of Technology, New Zealand
"Finally
a scholarly reference work that provides a substantive approach to world
history that accounts for the essential role played by popular movements in the
processes of revolution, social change and progress. The International Encyclopedia of
Revolution and Protest traces the efforts of peasants and workers
in the global South and North as they struggle for justice and power from the
emergence of European colonialism to the present."
--Gary Younge, The Guardian
and The Nation
"This
compilation of historical essays provides a unique contribution to the study of
social radicalism. The encyclopedia fills a critical void with its extensive
examination of the progression of revolutions and protests throughout the
world. The International
Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest is sure to become the
definitive reference work in this area of study."
--Pat Newcombe, Western New
England College School of Law Library
"[A]
valuable resource for students of social movements and social change."
--Stephen H. Aby, University
of Akron
"Brings
together not only a vast amount of information on protest from several
dimensions, but the articles on Japan also provide a vibrant sense of activist
consciousness as well as events on the ground. In addition to the organizations
and movements of the early postwar era . . . today's surging community union
movement is covered as well. Students of labor as well as protest movements
will find the materials valuable."
--Charles Weathers, Osaka
City University, Japan