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Hank Johnston - States and Social Movements - 9780745646275 - V9780745646275
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States and Social Movements

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Description for States and Social Movements Paperback. Since the late eighteenth century, politics, protest, and the state have evolved together, each shaping the other in significant ways. This title shows how the modern national state developed in tandem with social movement mobilization, arguing that to understand the state fully, you cannot ignore the role of political protest. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
Since the late eighteenth century, politics, protest, and the state have evolved together, each shaping the other in significant ways. This engaging and succinct treatment of protest-state interaction shows how the modern national state developed in tandem with social movement mobilization, arguing that to understand the state fully, you cannot ignore the role of political protest.

Today, social movements are an integral part of politics: modern democratic states are, in reality, social movement societies, and protest mobilization permeates how politics is regularly accomplished. States and Social Movements presents a balanced and comprehensive assessment of various theories of social movements, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Polity Political Sociology Series
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745646275
SKU
V9780745646275
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About Hank Johnston
Hank Johnston is Associate Professor of Sociology at San Diego State University.

Reviews for States and Social Movements
"A thoughtful, concise and engaging account that will serve as an admirable introduction to the field." Choice "States & Social Movements is not only timely, but also timeless, as it presents a blueprint of political protest that is equally relevant for the 18th century Western states, as for the globalised world of today." ... Read more

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