The study of revolutions thus evolved in three directions, firstly, some researchers were applying previous or updated structuralist theories of revolutions to events beyond the previously analyzed, mostly European conflicts.
Proučavanje revolucija je zbog toga evoluiralo u tri smjera, ponajprije, neka istraživanja su pridavala prethodne ili obnovljene strukturalističke teorije revolucija događajima koje nisu analizirane, ponajviše europskim sukobima.