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Protest and Opportunities
Felix Kolb
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Description for Protest and Opportunities
Paperback. Aims to rejuvenate scholarship by developing a comprehensive theory of social movements and political change. Reviewing the literature on the political outcomes of social movements, this book analyzes the examples of the American civil rights movement and anti-nuclear energy efforts in eighteen countries to forge an understanding of their impact. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
Although grassroots social movements are an important force of social and political change, they quite often fail to achieve their lofty goals. Similarly, the inability of research to systematically explain the impact of such movements stands in sharp contrast to their emotional appeal. "Protest and Opportunities" attempts to rejuvenate current scholarship by developing a comprehensive theory of social movements and political change. In addition to reviewing the existing literature on the political outcomes of social movements, this volume analyzes the examples of the American civil rights movement and anti-nuclear energy efforts in eighteen countries to forge a new understanding of ... Read more
Although grassroots social movements are an important force of social and political change, they quite often fail to achieve their lofty goals. Similarly, the inability of research to systematically explain the impact of such movements stands in sharp contrast to their emotional appeal. "Protest and Opportunities" attempts to rejuvenate current scholarship by developing a comprehensive theory of social movements and political change. In addition to reviewing the existing literature on the political outcomes of social movements, this volume analyzes the examples of the American civil rights movement and anti-nuclear energy efforts in eighteen countries to forge a new understanding of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Campus Verlag Germany
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Frankfurt, Germany
ISBN
9783593384139
SKU
V9783593384139
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About Felix Kolb
Felix Kolb is executive director of the Bewegungsstiftung, a progressive social change foundation based in Verden/Aller, Germany.
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