Pattern and repertoire in history
By: Bertrand M. Roehner, Tony Syme.
Contributors: Syme, Tony.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 413
Subjects: History -- Methodology.; Forecasting -- History.; Historiography.; Social sciences and history.
Description: "The aim of this book is to analyze clusters of similar "elementary" occurrences that serve as the building blocks of more global events. Making connections between seemingly unrelated case studies, Roehner and Syme apply scientific methodology to the analysis of history. Their book identifies the recurring patterns of behavior that shape the histories of different countries separated by vast stretches of time and space.

Taking advantage of a broad wealth of historical evidence, the authors decipher what may be seen as a kind of genetic code of history."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-405) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1 Analytical History: Where History and Sociology Meet 1; title: PART I. REVOLUTIONS; title: 2 European Variants of the French Revolution 57; title: 3 Building Blocks of the French Revolution 100; title: 4 The American Revolution 139; title: 5 General Strikes, Mushroom Strikes 169; title: PART II. WARS; title: 6 Wars for Territorial Expansion 207; title: 7 The Constraints of Logistics 300; title: PART III. PROSPECTS; title: 8 Historical Forecasting 335; title: 9 Perspectives 364.