The politics of social protest : comparative perspectives on states and social movements / J. Craig Jenkins and Bert Klandermans, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jenkins, J. Craig, 1948-

Klandermans, Bert.

Series:

Social movements, protest, and contention ; v. 3.

Social movements, protest, and contention ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political sociology.

Social movements--Political aspects.

Social movements.

Protest movements.

Political participation.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 381 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bringing together celebrated scholars from diverse traditions and backgrounds, this volume focuses on the reciprocal relationships among social movements, states, and political parties. The essays are organized around three key questions: Why do citizens resort to the often risky and demanding strategy of using disruptive protest when other channels of political intervention appear to be available? What is the relationship between social protest movements and systems of political representation? And what is the impact of the structure and development of the state on social movements themselves.

Contents:

Contents; Part I. Introduction; Part II. The Origins of Social Protest: Ideology, Regimes, and Oppositions; Part III. The Structure of Political Opportunities: Protest and Electoral Politics; Part IV. The State and Movement Outcomes: System Transformations and Political Reform; Bibliography; Contributors; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-364) and indexes.

ISBN:

0-8166-8582-7

9780816685820

OCLC:

476093802