It gives 'voice' to some of the notable 'silences' in the study of contentious politics.

In June 1964, over one thousand volunteers--most of them white, northern college students--arrive...

Although the fields of organization theory and social movement theory have long been viewed as be...

The field of social movement studies has expanded dramatically over the past three decades. But a...

For the first time in a single volume, leading social movement researchers map the full range of ...

Over the past two decades the study of social movements, revolution and democratization has flour...

Finding ways to understand the nature of social change and social order-from political movements ...

This volume examines various social movements from a comparative perspective.

From Contention to Democracy addresses a crucial aspect of contemporary societies: the role of so...

Over the past two decades, the study of social movements has emerged as one of the largest, most ...

Social movements such as environmentalism, feminism, nationalism, and the anti-immigration moveme...

Although the fields of organization theory and social movement theory have long been viewed as be...