Sidney G Tarrow: 2 books
Power in Movement
Social Movements and Contentious Politics
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2011
Social movements have an elusive power but one that is altogether real. From the French and American revolutions to the post-Soviet, ethnic and terrorist movements of today, contentious politics exercises a fleeting but powerful influence on politics, society and international relations. This study...
Globalization and Resistance
Transnational Dimensions of Social Movements
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2002
Globalization and Resistance brings together cutting-edge theory and research about how global economics and politics alter the way ordinary people engage in contentious political action. The cases range from nineteenth-century Irish immigrant networks, to protests against World Bank projects in the...