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Review: The Circumstances and Causes of RevolutionAuthor(s): James C. DaviesSource: The Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Jun., 1967), pp. 247-257Published by: Sage Publications, Inc.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/172923 .Accessed: 22/07/2011 07:08

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