Figures, tables and maps Abbreviations and acronyms Preface and acknowledgments Part I. Introduction: 1. Comparing revolutionary movements 2. The state-centered perspective on revolutions: strengths and limitations Part II. Southeast Asia: Chronology for Southeast Asia 3. The formation of revolutionary movements in Southeast Asia 4. The only domino: the Vietnamese revolution in comparative perspective Part III. Central America: Chronology for Central America 5. The formation of revolutionary movements in Central America 6. Not-so-inevitable revolutions: the political trajectory of revolutionary movements in Central America Part IV. Further Comparisons and Theoretical Elaborations: 7. Between success and failure: persistent insurgencies Chronology for Eastern Europe 8. 'Refolution' and rebellion in Eastern Europe, 1989 9. Conclusion: generalizations and prognostication Annotated bibliography Index.