Infrastructure and the Power Seizure: a Structural Functional Analysis of the Bolshevik and Chinese Communist Models of Revolution.

摘要

The author examines Army doctrine applicable to communist inspired revolutionary movements. Based upon an analysis of four revolutionary movements, the author concludes that additional definitions are required to demonstrate the characteristics of communist inspired revolutions. The author proposes two definitions to augment the definitions of revolution from above and revolution from below (FM 31-23). The explosive model of revolution is defined as one in which the government is captured, followed by the capture of the state. The implosive model of revolution is defined as one in which the state is captured followed by a attack to destroy the government. (Author)