The Global Revolutions of 1968

by Jeremi Suri

The revolutions of 1968 represent the culmination of 1960's protest movements across the globe. This casebook explores the common sources of protest and the mechanisms by which unrest became a global phenomenon.  It also includes in-depth discussion of how different countries reacted to the protests.  The documents reveal common experiences across national boundaries for protesters and government officials alike.  In particular, the voices of protesters included here illustrate how events emerged from a constellation of ideas circulating among young people in different cultures.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2006

Reviews

[Greg]

Collection of speeches, articles, manifestoes and other notable literature from 1968, from all over the world. Maybe not something you'd want to read from front to back, but a good resource on the revolutions of 1968. It was a pretty ridiculous year, and I mean that in the best and worst possible way. The book is worth it for the transcripts of LBJ and his advisors yelling at each other alone.

[Toby Caro]

Was going to write that this is an interesting way to write history (by championing primary sources) but opening it on Goodreads I see it is meant to be a casebook... Nonetheless interesting reflections. For posterity and honesty's sake, I admit that I did not read every speech.