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Author:   Betty H. Zisk
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9780275940577

ISBN 10:   0275940578
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   30 October 1992
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction to the Study and the Concepts Introduction: Why and How to Study Grassroots Movements The Study and Its Context Components of Movement Group Success Organizational Building, Structure, and Process Organizational Structure, Goals, and Maintenance Activities Leadership and the Consensus Process: Tensions between Group Process and Political Success, with a Focus on American Greens Group/Movement Strategies and the Question of Success Lobbying and Litigation Efforts of Peace and Environmental Groups Movement Groups and the Electoral Process Protest Strategies; Vigils, Civil Disobedience, and ""Monkeywrenching"" Movement Building, Education, and Outreach Coalitions among Peace and Environmental Groups: A Comparative Study of the Impact of Local Political Culture Conclusion What Price Success? Organizational Structure, Decision Making, and the Ability to Adapt to Change What Price Political Transformation? Barriers to Movement Success in the United States Appendix: A New Look at an Old Question--Participant Observation for Political Scientists References Index"

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Author Information

BETTY H. ZISK is a Professor of Political Science at Boston University. She has published five books and numerous articles on interest groups, political movements, and ballot issues. She has been a longtime activist, as well, in the peace and environmental movements.

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