|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewSocial movements are not created in a vacuum. The nature of the political system in which social movements operate influences the strategies chosen by leaders. The question becomes why do some leaders chose to remain peaceful, working through the existing political structure and why do some choose to become violent? In systems that have an independent judiciary, numerous electable ideologies and a federal system of government leaders of social movements are encouraged to work through the system to accomplish their goals. In systems that do not have these characteristics, social movements must work outside the system, often times aiming to destroy the existing political system in the process. Achieving their goals is not possible in the current environment. This book is a closer examination of those dimensions, through a comparative case study of the African-American Civil Rights movement in the United States and the Catholic Civil Rights movement in Northern Ireland. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick Reilly (University of Pennsylvania)Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K. Imprint: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K. Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.168kg ISBN: 9783836438568ISBN 10: 3836438569 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 04 February 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |