Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Caught in the Crossfire
T. David Mason
€ 167.26
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Caught in the Crossfire
Hardback. Caught in the Crossfire presents a multi-faceted explanation of why people participate in something as dangerous and uncertain as a revolutionary movement. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Caught in the Crossfire presents a multifaceted explanation of why people participate in something as dangerous and uncertain as a revolutionary movement. Beginning with an analysis of the grievances that motivate peasant participation in political movements, the book also explores the additional factors_leadership, resources, and strategies_required to mobilize peasants for collective action. Collective action itself need not be violent, but a repressive state response can quickly transform a reformist movement into a revolution. Mason shows how different strategies on the part of various actors can result in a government victory, a rebel victory, or a negotiated settlement. The book concludes with a look to the future: Will the emerging trends toward political democratization and economic globalization make revolution in the countryside more or less likely?
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742525382
SKU
V9780742525382
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About T. David Mason
T. David Mason is professor of political science at the University of North Texas, Denton.
Reviews for Caught in the Crossfire
....[The book's] strength lies in lucid and comprehensive explanations of the various theories of social movement, reflecting the author's many years of scholarship in this area.
Political Science Quarterly
Mason has produced a highly effective review of scholarship and perspectives on peasant/rural-based civil wars—defined as revolutions aimed at overthrowing the government and wars of secession when the goal is separate sovereignty. This impressive work is well organized and thorough. It offers instructive reading for public scholars and public policy makers in an era that continues to see revolts resultant from economic inequality and ethnic and religious divisions within weak states. Highly recommended.
CHOICE
Civil war has rent major parts of the Third World since World War II. How and why? T. David Mason here brings together theoretical insight, extensive evidence, and long observation of rural conflicts in a new, valuable synthesis.
Charles Tilly, Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science, Columbia University
Political Science Quarterly
Mason has produced a highly effective review of scholarship and perspectives on peasant/rural-based civil wars—defined as revolutions aimed at overthrowing the government and wars of secession when the goal is separate sovereignty. This impressive work is well organized and thorough. It offers instructive reading for public scholars and public policy makers in an era that continues to see revolts resultant from economic inequality and ethnic and religious divisions within weak states. Highly recommended.
CHOICE
Civil war has rent major parts of the Third World since World War II. How and why? T. David Mason here brings together theoretical insight, extensive evidence, and long observation of rural conflicts in a new, valuable synthesis.
Charles Tilly, Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science, Columbia University