From Contention to Democracy

From Contention to Democracy addresses a crucial aspect of contemporary societies: the role of social movements for political and social change. The volume gathers together essays written by prominent social theorists who have been asked to reflect on the relationship between movements and processes of social, political, and cultural change.

Table des matières

Chapter 1 Introduction: Social Movements and Chance: Incorporation, Transformation/ and Democratization
Part 2 Incorporation
Chapter 3 Social Movements: Incorporation, Disengagement, and Opportunities: A Long View
Chapter 4 Social Protest and Policy Reform: May 1868 and the Loi d'Orientation in France
Chapter 5 Social Movements and Cultural Change
Part 6 Transformation
Chapter 7 Contentious Politics in Complex Societies: New Social Movements Between Conflict and Cooperation
Chapter 8 To Move Mountains: Collective Action and the Possibility of Institutional Chance
Chapter 9 Social Movements or Revolutions? On the Evolution and Outcomes of Collective Action
Part 10 Democratization
Chapter 11 Democratic Transitions and Social Movements Outcomes: The Chilean Shantytown Dwellers' Movement in Comparative Perspective
Chapter 12 Social Movements and the Democratization Process in the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America
Chapter 13 Collective Action, Change, and Democracy: Do Social Movements Still Matter?
Chapter 14 Conclusion: The Future of Social Movements

A propos de l'auteur

Marco G. Giugni is a researcher in the department of political science at the University of Geneva.

Doug McAdam is professor of sociology at Stanford.

Charles Tilly is Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science at Columbia University.

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Marco G. Giugni (Editeur), Giugni Marco G. (Editeur), Doug Mcadam (Editeur), McAdam Doug (Editeur), Charles Tilly (Editeur)
• Edition: Rowman & Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 27.08.1998
• EAN: 9780847691067
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9106-7
• Pages: 320
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 234 mm x 23 mm
• Poids: 472 g
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Society & culture: general, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Society and culture: general