Extraordinary Politics - How Protest and Dissent Are Changing American Democracy

Informationen zum Autor Charles Euchner Klappentext An ancient proverb warns about wishing to live in interesting times. Whatever the stimulation and opportunity they offer, interesting times also present instability and unease that threaten the best of a society's people and institutions. In many ways, this book explores the contemporary American dimensions of this ancient truth. Zusammenfassung This book explores the limits of ordinary politics and places dissent in the context of the long- and short-term cycles of American politics. It provides an overview of the motivation of people who get involved in political and social movements and examines how people organize their dissent. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgments -- Beyond Ordinary Politics -- Life Cycles of Protest -- Spurs and Limits to Action -- Organization Matters -- Dimensions of Strategy -- Tactics of Activists -- Consequences of Dissent -- Beyond Extraordinary Politics

Product details

• Authors: Charles Euchner, Charles C. Euchner
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.07.1996
• EAN: 9780813329062
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-2906-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Transforming American Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, United States of America, USA, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Political science and theory, Pressure groups & lobbying, Political structures / systems: democracy