PSCI117
REVOLUTN & POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Also listed under 1 other title
- Revolution and Political Violence
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 13
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Analyzes the concept, the causes and process of revolution. Is revolution inevitable? How does it differ from terrorism, guerrilla warfare or coups? This course examines the Russian and Chinese revolutions as 20th-century prototypes; comparisons are then drawn to more recent revolutions in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and South Africa.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
2010 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 57% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 60% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 63% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 11% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 67% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM ASEC303 2026202520242022
- Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM ONLINE 2021
- Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 201920172016
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM ES303 2012
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC218 20112010
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 31051 |
| Spring 2025 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 31051 |
| Spring 2024 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 31051 |
| Spring 2023 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 31051 |
| Spring 2022 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 31051 |
| Spring 2021 | Romulus Maier | Online | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 38414 |
| Spring 2019 | Casey C. Stevens | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 37168 |
| Fall 2017 | Casey C. Stevens | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 24533 |
| Fall 2016 | Casey C. Stevens | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 24533 |
| Fall 2015 | Casey C. Stevens | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 24533 |
| Fall 2012 | Scott B. Ritner | Lecture | 1 | 36 of 35 enrolled | 20695 |
| Fall 2011 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 34 of 35 enrolled | 20695 |
| Fall 2010 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 49 of 49 enrolled | 27764 |