Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements: Political Opportunities, Mobilizing Structures, and Cultural Framings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521485166)

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.

Author: Doug McAdam
ISBN-10: 0521485169
ISBN-13: 9780521485166
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/26/1996
Pages: 446
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.30d