Anthony Oberschall: 2 books
Social Movements
Ideologies, Interest, and Identities
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
More than any other topic in social science, the study of social movements provides an opportunity to combine social theory with political action. Such study is a key to understanding the motivations, successes, and failures of thousands who aspire to high ideals of justice, but who sometimes aid...
Conflict and Peace Building in Divided Societies
Responses to Ethnic Violence
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2007
This groundbreaking book provides an integrated account of ethnic, nationality and sectarian conflicts in the contemporary world including the role of collective myths, the mass media and the ethnification of identities as contributors to ethnic conflicts and wars. In addition to many examples from...