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Revolutionary Violence
- Not all revolutions have a Reign of Terror, despite common perception.
- Moderate regimes also employ top-down violence, termed "Bloody Weeks."
Types of Revolutionary Violence
- Reigns of Terror involve radical regimes using state power for political violence, including surveillance and executions.
- Bloody Weeks involve moderate regimes using similar tactics against defeated radicals.
Timing of Violence
- Both Reigns of Terror and Bloody Weeks occur after the moderate-radical conflict is resolved.
- They happen during existential crises when leaders feel fear and paranoia.