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The World Says No to War : Demonstrations against the War on Iraq /

On February 15, 2003, the largest one-day protest in human history took place as millions of people in hundreds of cities marched in the streets, rallying against the imminent invasion of Iraq. This was activism on an unprecedented scale. The World Says No to War strives to understand who spoke out,...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rucht, Dieter (Editor), Walgrave, Stefaan, 1966- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:On February 15, 2003, the largest one-day protest in human history took place as millions of people in hundreds of cities marched in the streets, rallying against the imminent invasion of Iraq. This was activism on an unprecedented scale. The World Says No to War strives to understand who spoke out, why they did, and how so many people were mobilized for a global demonstration. Using surveys collected by researchers from eight countries--Belgium, Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States.
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780816673384