| Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements: Political Opportunities, Mobilizing Structures, and Cultural Framings Contributor(s): McAdam, Doug (Editor), McCarthy, John D. (Editor), Zald, Mayer N. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0511803982 ISBN-13: 9780511803987 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 303.484 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Social movements such as environmentalism, feminism, nationalism, and the anti-immigration movement figure prominently in the modern world. Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements examines social movements in a comparative perspective, focusing on the role of ideology and beliefs, mechanisms of mobilization, and how politics shapes the development and outcomes of movements. It includes case studies of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, the United States, Italy, the Netherlands, and West Germany. |