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The Politics of Transformation: Local Activism in the Peace and Environmental Movements - Couverture rigide

Zisk, Betty H.

 
9780275940577: The Politics of Transformation: Local Activism in the Peace and Environmental Movements
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0275940578 ISBN 13 : 9780275940577
Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 1992

Synopsis

This book is a study of local grassroots activism in two major political areas, the peace and environmental movements, over a period of five years. Interviews with leaders of 166 different groups in five states (Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, California, and Oregon), supplemented by personal observation and participation in several of those groups are the foundations of this analysis. The major concerns are the components of group and movement successes, both short-run and long-run, and activist group adaptations to change in the larger social and political world in light of political upheaval in Eastern Europe, the Gulf War, and several environmental crises that occurred during the period in question. Finally, Zisk focuses on the growing convergence (and barriers to convergence) of the movements.

After examining short run accomplishments, Zisk concludes that most of the groups in both movements are faring poorly: few of their concrete goals are achieved, media attention is poor, and membership growth is problematic. For both movements, the transformational wings (those that press for basic changes, use consensus decision making, have few paid staff members) are not doing so well as the incremental wings (those seeking limited goals, using traditional decision techniques, employing larger staffs). This book should be of interest to students and teachers of political science and sociology.

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À propos de l'auteur

BETTY H. ZISK is a Professor of Political Science at Boston University. She has published five books and numerous articles on interest groups, political movements, and ballot issues. She has been a longtime activist, as well, in the peace and environmental movements.

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Éditeur
Praeger Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0275940578
ISBN 13 
9780275940577
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
280
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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