Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics

Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)

Unlike political or economic institutions, social movements have an elusive power, but one that is no less real. This study surveys the history of the social movement, puts forward a theory of collective action to explain its surges and declines, and offers an interpretation of the power of movement that emphasizes its effects on personal lives, policy reforms and political culture. While covering cultural, organizational and personal sources of movements' power, the book emphasizes the rise and fall of social movements as part of political struggle and as the outcome of changes in political opportunity structure. This second edition has an entirely new chapter, major additions to the bibliography, new illustrative materials in many of the chapters and a new conclusion.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 20-14363
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521629478
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)