Answer ONE of the following essay questions. You should aim to write approximately 1000 words.
Why were American and French revolutionaries preoccupied with the concept of ‘liberty’?
How important are dissident elites in revolutionary movements? In your answer, discuss at least two revolutions of your choice.
Why was 1968 a year of such widespread protest and rebellion?
Compare and contrast the Algerian uprising against French colonialism (1954-62) and the Iranian revolution that toppled the Shah in 1979.
How important was anti-colonial sentiment in shaping revolutionary movements in the second half of the twentieth century? Make reference in your answer to at least two anti-colonial revolutions you have studied.
Were the Arab Spring and Occupy protests of 2011 strengthened or weakened by the absence of an identifiable leadership?
