Power in movement : social movements and contentious politics /

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"Social movements have an elusive power but one that is altogether real. From the French and American revolutions to the post-Soviet, ethnic, and terrorist movements of today, contentious politics exercises a fleeting but powerful influence on politics, society, and international relations. Thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tarrow, Sidney G.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Edition:Rev. & updated 3rd ed.
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Subjects:
Social movements > History.
Collective behavior > History.
Social change > History.
Mouvements sociaux > Histoire.
Comportement collectif > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Collective behavior
Social change
Social movements
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contentious politics and social movements
  • Part I. Contentious politics. Modular collective action ; Print and association ; States, capitalism, and contention
  • Part II. Powers in movement. Acting contentiously ; Networks and organizations ; Making meanings ; Threats, opportunities, and regimes
  • Part III. Dynamics of contention. Mechanisms and processes of contention ; Cycles of contention ; Struggling to reform ; Transnational contention ; Conclusion: the future of social movements.

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