Revolutions are defined by rapid drastic shifts in capacity or democracy

Evidence

Nevertheless, except in revolutions regimes do not make drastic shifts within the space from one year to the next. That is, indeed, how we distinguish revolutions from coups, rebellions, civil wars, and anarchy. Revolutions consist of rapid, drastic movements with regard to democracy and/or governmental capacity. — Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 426

Categorization

• DEFINE: Tilly distinguishes revolutions from other regime disturbances precisely by the speed and magnitude of movement in the capacity-democracy space.
• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
• XREF: connects to: Rising state capacity raises revolution’s stakes and social impact while lowering its odds. — Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 1067; Rapid opportunity shifts ignite spirals of contention reaching revolutionary extremes — Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 280; Revolution’s power lies in temporal form rather than practical content — Fredric Jameson, Marxism and Form, 515 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Revolution’s power lies in temporal form rather than practical content #complicates (0.85) — Fredric Jameson, Marxism and Form, 515
• High capacity and democracy suppress revolutionary situations while medium-capacity regimes favor outcomes #expands (0.80) — Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 979
• A regime’s past path in capacity-democracy space shapes its contention practices. #expands (0.80) — Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 145
• Rapid modernization triggers revolution when political institutions cannot process new demands #expands (0.75) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4294
• Regime structure determines revolutionary situation frequency and character #qualifies (0.72) — Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 1045