An Analysis of Theda Skocpol’s States and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Anal

Skocpol’s magnum opus can be considered a classic product of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving. The answers, collectively, allow her to move beyond existing theories such as the ‘voluntarist’ school (which suggests that revolutionaries have agency) and the Marxist school (which sees state institutions as nothing more than a front for class interests).