Democracy and Participation: Popular Protest and New Social MovementsMalcolm J. Todd, Gary Taylor Merlin, 2004 - 345 pages An ideal introduction for undergraduate students of social movements in courses on sociology, social policy and political theory with a focus on collective action and social protest. The book provides accessible theoretical readings and case studies of particular movements concerned with women's rights, ethnicity and 'race', disability, peace, anti-privatization. It explores issues of youth and political involvement, free speech and unemployment and the role of voluntary and community groups in challenging traditional perspectives on democracy. There are contributions from writers at the cutting edge of recent empirical and theoretical work in these areas. Competition: Many texts focus on sociological approaches: (Nick Crossley, Making Sense of Social Movements, D Della Porta and M Siani, Social Movements: an Introduction; S Buechler, Social Movements in Advanced Capitalism). Our text will provide students with an accessible, clear and comprehensive introduction and critical analysis of new social movements and new social movements theory. |
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... democratic - socialist governments , only to find that economic policy remains unchanged or caters even more directly to the whims of global corporations ' . The shift to the right by politically institutionalised social democratic ...
... democratic - socialist governments , only to find that economic policy remains unchanged or caters even more directly to the whims of global corporations ' . The shift to the right by politically institutionalised social democratic ...
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... democratic South Africa . This involvement of trade unions in movements for democracy arises part- ly because the essential function of a trade union , namely collective bar- gaining over pay and other terms of employment , cannot be ...
... democratic South Africa . This involvement of trade unions in movements for democracy arises part- ly because the essential function of a trade union , namely collective bar- gaining over pay and other terms of employment , cannot be ...
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... democratic or relatively democratic political contexts and movements emerging in differing or non - democratic contexts . The presence or absence of democracy engenders distinctive features , which differentiates peace movements and ...
... democratic or relatively democratic political contexts and movements emerging in differing or non - democratic contexts . The presence or absence of democracy engenders distinctive features , which differentiates peace movements and ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
New Social Movements and Democracy | 29 |
Anti Globalisation Anti Capitalism and the Democratic State | 55 |
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