SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which theory helps political scientists explain why revolutions occur?

a. Marxism analyses the economic structure of the old regime.
b. Structural arguments focus on political opportunity structures and movements’ resources.
c. Psychological theories focus on the motivation to revolt.
d. Rational choice utilizes relative deprivation to understand decision making.


a. Marxism analyses the economic structure of the old regime.
b. Structural arguments focus on political opportunity structures and movements’ resources.
c. Psychological theories focus on the motivation to revolt.

Political Science

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