Contention in context : political opportunities and the emergence of protest / edited by Jeff Goodwin and James M. Jasper.

Other author Goodwin, Jeff editor.
Other author Jasper, James M., 1957- editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2012]
Descriptionxvi, 341 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction : from political opportunity structures to strategic interaction / James M. Jasper -- Peasant revolts in the French Revolution / Jack A. Goldstone -- Rural social movements in Nicaragua / Anthony W. Pereira -- Human rights in Argentina / Amy Risley -- Rural unions in Brazil / John L. Hammond -- The civil rights movement / Francesca Polletta -- The women's movement / John D. Skrentny -- Gay and lesbian liberation / Adam Isaiah Green -- The U.S. movement for peace in Central America / James M. Jasper -- Opportunity knocks : the trouble with political opportunity and what you can do about it / Edwin Amenta and Drew Halfmann -- Sensing and seizing opportunities : how contentious actors and strategies emerge / Christian Bröer and Jan Willem Duyvendak -- Eventful protest, global conflicts : social mechanisms in the reproduction of protest / Donatella della Porta -- Conclusion : are protestors opportunists? : fifty tests / Jeff Goodwin.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 307-326) and index.
LCCN 2011026604
ISBN9780804776110 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN0804776113 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN9780804776127 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0804776121 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HM881 .C655 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold