Social movements and the new state : the fate of pro-democracy organizations when democracy is won / Brian K. Grodsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grodsky, Brian K., 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements--Political aspects--Case studies.

Social movements.

Democratization--Case studies.

Democratization.

Democracy--Case studies.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The world's democracies cheered as the social movements of the Arab Spring ended the reigns of longstanding dictators and ushered in the possibility of democracy. Yet these unique transitions also fit into a broader pattern of democratic breakthroughs around the globe, where political leaders emerge from the pro-democracy movement that helped affect change. In Social Movements and the New State, Brian Grodsky examines the relationships between new political elites and the civil society organizations that brought them to power in three culturally and geographically disparate countr

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: How Many Lives Does a Social Movement Have?; 2. From Mobilization to Victory: Democratization and the Fate of Social-Movement Organizations; 3. From Solidarity to Isolation: How Poland's Pro-Democracy Movement Lost in the Transition; 4. From Elation to Frustration: The Tale of South Africa's Two Organization al Giants; 5. The Struggle of NGOs After the Rose Revolution; 6. Implications and Conclusions; Appendices; Appendix 1: Methodology; Appendix 2: Georgia Interviews; Appendix 3: Poland Interviews; Appendix 4: South Africa Interviews; Notes

BibliographyIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804783668

0804783667

OCLC:

810533785