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Social Movements and American Political Institutions
. Ed(S): Costain, Anne N.; McFarland, Andrew S.
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Description for Social Movements and American Political Institutions
Paperback. This volume combines chapters by social movement scholars from sociology with chapters by political scientists. Using perspectives from political process theory to rational choice and collective action approaches, these chapters evaluate the functioning of institutions of American government Editor(s): Costain, Anne N.; McFarland, Andrew S. Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF; JPA; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Social movements in the United States are important political actors because of their scale and duration, their generation of new ideas and understandings of existing problems, their ability to mobilize those who were previously passive citizens, and the impetus they provide for restructuring and broadening the agenda of American politics. This volume combines chapters by a distinguished group of social movement scholars, from both sociology and political science, who use perspectives ranging from political process theory to rational choice and collective action approaches to evaluate the functioning of institutions of American government and the public policies that they produce. A ... Read more
Social movements in the United States are important political actors because of their scale and duration, their generation of new ideas and understandings of existing problems, their ability to mobilize those who were previously passive citizens, and the impetus they provide for restructuring and broadening the agenda of American politics. This volume combines chapters by a distinguished group of social movement scholars, from both sociology and political science, who use perspectives ranging from political process theory to rational choice and collective action approaches to evaluate the functioning of institutions of American government and the public policies that they produce. A ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847683581
SKU
V9780847683581
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About . Ed(S): Costain, Anne N.; McFarland, Andrew S.
Anne N. Costain is professor of political science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Andrew S. McFarland is professor of political science at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Reviews for Social Movements and American Political Institutions
Solid interesting work.
Mobilization
Fresh and original.
Mack C. Shelley II, Iowa State University
Perspectives in Political Science
Mobilization
Fresh and original.
Mack C. Shelley II, Iowa State University
Perspectives in Political Science