Abstract
This article examines the limitations of two rational choice models in explaining the ‘Velvet Revolution’ in Czechoslovakia. The article is partially based on interviews with former student leaders and Civic Forum activists carried out in the springs of 1992 and 1993. Two important conclusions are, firstly, that in non-violent revolutions like the one that occurred in Czechoslovakia, the main collective action problem for political entrepreneurs is communication rather than collective incentives. Secondly, rationalist models need to take into account the time factor. The utility of participating in a revolution can vary over time. Czech Sociological Review, 1999, Vol. 7 (No. 1: 23-36)
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