**Revolutionary Waves** refers to multiple [revolutions](Revolution "wikilink") occurring in a similar time-span that are usually inspired by each-other or were brought about by similar shifts/events in the world economy or global power balance. ## Historical Examples - Revolutions of 1848 - 1871 - Revolutions of 1916 - 1923 - Revolutions of 1927 - 1936 - Revolutions of 1943 - 1959 - Revolutions of 1968 - 1975 - Revolutions of 1986 - 1995 - Revolutions of 2008 - 2015