Mobilizing during COVID-19 : Social Movements in Times of Crisis

Eduardo Romanos

ISBN 10: 104133544X / ISBN 13: 9781041335443

Edité par Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul 2026, 2026

Neuware - This book showcases cutting-edge research on protest and mobilization dynamics during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic posed significant challenges for social movements while simultaneously triggering impactful mobilizations centered on the origins, policies, and politics of the pandemic.Through a rich analysis of social movement dynamics, the book offers insights into COVID-specific protests and explores how global crises can reshape mobilization at local, national, and transnational levels. It highlights how crises can exacerbate polarization but also foster new alliances rooted in solidarity and mutual aid. The collected articles examine three key dimensions of mobilization during the pandemic: anti-lockdown protests, the legacies and innovations of solidarity activism, and the challenges and opportunities faced by existing movements. Drawing on case studies from four continents-Europe, America, Asia, and Australia-the book employs diverse methodologies and spans ideological orientations from far-right to progressive movements.This book is an essential resource for students, scholars and practitioners in the fields of sociology, political science, social movement studies, and global studies. It will also appeal to activists and policymakers interested in understanding the dynamics of protest and mobilization during times of crisis.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Social Movement Studies. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781041335443

Synopsis :

This book showcases cutting-edge research on protest and mobilization dynamics during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic posed significant challenges for social movements while simultaneously triggering impactful mobilizations centered on the origins, policies, and politics of the pandemic.

Through a rich analysis of social movement dynamics, the book offers insights into COVID-specific protests and explores how global crises can reshape mobilization at local, national, and transnational levels. It highlights how crises can exacerbate polarization but also foster new alliances rooted in solidarity and mutual aid. The collected articles examine three key dimensions of mobilization during the pandemic: anti-lockdown protests, the legacies and innovations of solidarity activism, and the challenges and opportunities faced by existing movements. Drawing on case studies from four continents―Europe, America, Asia, and Australia―the book employs diverse methodologies and spans ideological orientations from far-right to progressive movements.

This book is an essential resource for students, scholars and practitioners in the fields of sociology, political science, social movement studies, and global studies. It will also appeal to activists and policymakers interested in understanding the dynamics of protest and mobilization during times of crisis.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Social Movement Studies.

À propos de l'auteur:

Cristina Flesher Fominaya is Professor of Global Studies at Aarhus University in Denmark. She is Editor in Chief of Social Movement Studies journal and a founding editor of Interface Journal. She has published widely on social movements, democracy, politics, and movement parties, including two monographs: Democracy Reloaded: Inside Spain’s Political laboratory from 15-M to Podemos (2020) and Social Movements in a Globalized World (2020) and several edited books.

Priska Daphi is Professor of Sociology at Giessen University, Germany and Editor-in-Chief of Social Movement Studies. Her research explores conflicts about globalization, migration, climate change and peace with a particular interest in social movements, civil society, and collective memory.

Eduardo Romanos is Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Sociology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM). He has previously worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Trento, as a Juan de la Cierva Fellow at the Universidad Pública de Navarra, and as a Ramón y Cajal Fellow at the UCM, Spain.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Mobilizing during COVID-19 : Social ...
Éditeur : Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul 2026
Date d'édition : 2026
Reliure : Buch
Etat : Neu