Historian Answers Revolution Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

George Mason University Political Scientist Jack Goldstone joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about revolutions. Can there be a revolution without violence? Does every revolution need a figurehead? Where are the conditions for a revolution simmering right now? Why is the French Revolution considered a bigger turning point in the history of government than the American Revolution? Is there a revolution underway in Nepal? Answers to these questions and many more await on WIRED Revolution Support. 0:00 Revolution Support 0:16 Rebellion vs. Revolution vs. Civil war 0:41 Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up! 1:25 Nepal 2:05 Deng Xiaoping and China 3:08 Bad Revolutions 4:19 Revolution: Origins 5:36 A revolutionary situation 7:17 Non-violent Revolutions 8:29 Predicting the next revolution 9:52 Che Guevara shirts 11:08 The Haitian Revolution 12:39 Figurehead 13:21 The French Revolution 15:07 Venezuela 17:05 No Taxation Without Representation? 18:25 The Glorious Revolution 20:10 J6 21:10 China and The Cultural Revolution 22:32 The Iranian Revolution 24:57 The bloodiest revolutions of all time 26:16 Arab Spring Director: Lauren Zeitoun Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan Editor: Richard Trammell Expert: Jack Goldstone Creative Producer: Lisandro Perez-Rey Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer Camera Operator: Chris Eustache Sound Mixer: Lily Van Leeuwen Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► https://subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ Follow WIRED: Instagram ►►https://instagram.com/wired Twitter ►►http://www.twitter.com/wired Facebook ►►https://www.facebook.com/wired Tik Tok ►►https://www.tiktok.com/@wired Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https://wrd.cm/DailyYT Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.