Why do Peasants Rebel? Structural and Historical Theories of Modern Peasant Rebellions Export

@article{citeulike:174851, abstract = {Recent analyses of the sources of 20th-century peasant rebellions have centered on two basic theories: a structural theory of class relations that points to the greater political volatility of smallholder tenancy and a historical theory pointing to the strength of traditional village institutions in the midst of the increasing economic insecurity of the peasantry brought about by the expansion of the market economy; increased exactions by landowners and the state, and the pressure of rapid population growth. These theories are evaluated against the experience of the large-scale rebellions that occurred throughout the Russian Empire in 1905-7. Although the historical record provides preliminary support for both theories, regression analysis of the links between provincial socioeconomic patterns and the incidence of the rebellions disconfirms the structural theory and corroborates the basic propositions of the historical theory. Peasants rebel because of threats to their access to an economic subsistence, not because of the particular form of class relations in which they are enmeshed.}, author = {Jenkins, J. Craig}, citeulike-article-id = {174851}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2779117}, journal = {The American Journal of Sociology}, keywords = {comphist, peasants, revolutions}, number = {3}, pages = {487--514}, posted-at = {2005-04-30 00:22:29}, priority = {3}, title = {Why do Peasants Rebel? Structural and Historical Theories of Modern Peasant Rebellions}, url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2779117}, volume = {88}, year = {1982} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:174851 L3 - citeulike-article-id:174851 N2 - Recent analyses of the sources of 20th-century peasant rebellions have centered on two basic theories: a structural theory of class relations that points to the greater political volatility of smallholder tenancy and a historical theory pointing to the strength of traditional village institutions in the midst of the increasing economic insecurity of the peasantry brought about by the expansion of the market economy; increased exactions by landowners and the state, and the pressure of rapid population growth. These theories are evaluated against the experience of the large-scale rebellions that occurred throughout the Russian Empire in 1905-7. Although the historical record provides preliminary support for both theories, regression analysis of the links between provincial socioeconomic patterns and the incidence of the rebellions disconfirms the structural theory and corroborates the basic propositions of the historical theory. Peasants rebel because of threats to their access to an economic subsistence, not because of the particular form of class relations in which they are enmeshed. IS - 3 JF - The American Journal of Sociology EP - 514 TI - Why do Peasants Rebel? Structural and Historical Theories of Modern Peasant Rebellions VL - 88 SP - 487 KW - comphist KW - peasants KW - revolutions AU - Jenkins, Craig PY - 1982/// UR - http://www.jstor.org/stable/2779117 ER -