Why do some societies undergo revolutions while others do not?

The Outline itself should be treated as an outline (not an essay), and include:

Your research question/topic

The (2) cases you will be comparing

Your Independent and Dependent Variables

Your research design (MSS or MDS design and why your cases fit them)

The theoretical approach you think best applies to your research question (rational, structural, cultural, a combination, etc.)

A list of three (3) relevant, academic sources (i.e. journal articles)

Research Idea Outline

Research Question

Why do some societies undergo revolutions while others do not? More

specifically, is there a common reason why both France, in 1789, and China, in

1927, experienced revolutions?

Cases

1927 China and 1789 France

Variables

Dependent Variable – Revolution

Independent Variable – Nonpropertied Agrarian Proletariat