Political opportunities, social movements and democratization

• Other Authors: Coy, Patrick G.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; New York : JAI, 2001.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Research in social movements, conflicts, and change ; v. 23.
• Subjects: Social movements.; Democratization.; Social mobility.; Political science & theory.; Political Science > Political Ideologies > Democracy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849501057 (electronic bk.) : 184950105X (electronic bk.) : 9780762307869 (hbk.); 0762307862 (hbk.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 331 p.) : ill., maps

As political opportunities shift, social movement decline or mobilization may result. The first section of this intriguing volume examines this phenomenon in depth while also moving theory-building forward. Significant contributions are made to collective identity theory, stalemate theory, and polit...