Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics - Couverture souple

Tarrow, Sidney

 
9780521629478: Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521629470 ISBN 13 : 9780521629478
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Unlike political or economic institutions, social movements have an elusive power, but one that is no less real. From the French and American revolutions through the democratic and workers' movements of the nineteenth century to the totalitarian movements of today, movements exercise a fleeting but powerful influence on politics and society. 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 emphasises its effects on personal lives, policy reforms and political culture. While covering cultural, organisational and personal sources of movements' power, the book emphasises the rise and fall of social movements as part of political struggle and as the outcome of changes in political opportunity structure.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Unlike political or economic institutions, social movements have an elusive power, but one that is no less real. From the French and American revolutions through the democratic and workers' movements of the nineteenth century to the totalitarian movements of today, movements exercise a fleeting but powerful influence on politics and society. 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 emphasises its effects on personal lives, policy reforms and political culture. While covering cultural, organisational and personal sources of movements' power, the book emphasises the rise and fall of social movements as part of political struggle and as the outcome of changes in political opportunity structure.

Revue de presse

' ... a fine achievement. If others can build upon Tarrow's work with the same mixture of intellectual generosity, patience, and breadth, then the future of social movement scholarship is on firm ground.' Australian Journal of Political Science

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521629470
ISBN 13 
9780521629478
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
290
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780521620727: Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521620724 ISBN 13 :  9780521620727
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1998
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