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Author: Donatella Della Porta, Professor of Sociology ,
Sidney Tarrow ,
W Lance Bennett, University of Washington ,
Donatella Della Porta
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.460kg
ISBN: 9780742535879
ISBN 10: 0742535878
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 26 July 2004
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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A very well concieved collection of articles on a still new and largely unexplored phenomenon, in spite of the fact that and increasing number of scholars have started to tackle it in recent years. Transnational Contention and Global Activism brings us a step further on the track set by them. * Mobilization * Broach[es] with superb aplomb the highly complex issue of transnationalism, specifically among social movements which are already well-known for instituting chains of protest against a world system characterized by obstinate - and inequitable - neo-liberal globalisation...Present[s] top-notch scholarship: the essays, diverse as they are, cohere impeccably and synthesize inter-related themes with enviable precision...a treasure-trove for those seeking a more nuanced understanding of contemporary developments in the area of social movement research. * Political Studies Review *
A very well concieved collection of articles on a still new and largely unexplored phenomenon, in spite of the fact that and increasing number of scholars have started to tackle it in recent years. Transnational Contention and Global Activism brings us a step further on the track set by them. Mobilization Broach[es] with superb aplomb the highly complex issue of transnationalism, specifically among social movements which are already well-known for instituting chains of protest against a world system characterized by obstinate - and inequitable - neo-liberal globalisation!Present[s] top-notch scholarship: the essays, diverse as they are, cohere impeccably and synthesize inter-related themes with enviable precision!a treasure-trove for those seeking a more nuanced understanding of contemporary developments in the area of social movement research. Political Studies Review
A very well concieved collection of articles on a still new and largely unexplored phenomenon, in spite of the fact that and increasing number of scholars have started to tackle it in recent years. Transnational Contention and Global Activism brings us a step further on the track set by them. * Mobilization * Broach[es] with superb aplomb the highly complex issue of transnationalism, specifically among social movements which are already well-known for instituting chains of protest against a world system characterized by obstinate - and inequitable - neo-liberal globalisation…Present[s] top-notch scholarship: the essays, diverse as they are, cohere impeccably and synthesize inter-related themes with enviable precision…a treasure-trove for those seeking a more nuanced understanding of contemporary developments in the area of social movement research. * Political Studies Review *
Author Information
Donatella della Porta is professor of sociology at the European University Institute, Florence. Sidney Tarrow is the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government and professor of sociology at Cornell University.
