The theories of the second generation have been criticized for their limited geographical scope, difficulty in empirical verification, as well as that while they may explain some particular revolutions, they did not explain why revolutions did not occur in other societies in very similar situations.
Teorije druge generacije su bile kritizirane zbog svojeg ograničenog geografskog područja, poteškoći u empirijskoj potvrdi te kako su mogle objasniti neke određene revolucije, a nisu objasnile zašto se revolucije nisu dogodile u ostalim društvima u vrlo sličnim situacijama.