Social Movements and American Political Institutions
Edited by
Anne N. Costain - Andrew S. McFarland
ISBN:
0847683575
ISBN 13:
9780847683574
Social Movements and American Political Institutions
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Complete description
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 diverse group of movements and interests are featured: women, public interest, native America, the environment, the Christian Right, abortion, gay rights, and homelessness among them.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Rowman & Littlefield
City:
Lanham, MD
Pages:
344
More info:
height 234 mm
width 159 mm
weight 626 gr
thickness 24 mm
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Age recommended:
College/higher education
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey:(DC21) 324.40973
Library of Congress Subject: United States - Politics and government
Departments:
Political structure & processes; Political activism; Political science & theory;
Record updated at:
02 May, 2013
time:
18:50
Summary
Social Movements and American Political Institutions
Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Theories of American Politics and Social Movements Chapter 3 Social Movements and Theories of American Politics Chapter 4 "The Very Excess of Democracy": State Building and Contentious Politics in America Chapter 5 Interest Organizations and the Study of Democratic Politics Part 6 Mobilization Chapter 7 Mobilizing Gay Activists Chapter 8 Mobilization at the Margins: Organizing by the Homeless Chapter 9 Use of the Initiative Process by Woman Suffrage Movements Part 10 Parties and Elections Chapter 11 Less than Conquerors: The Christian Right in State Republican Parties Chapter 12 Citizen Groups, Political Parties, and Electoral Coalitions Part 13 The Presidency and Congress Chapter 14 American Social Movements and Presidential Administrations Chapter 15 Women Lobby Congress Chapter 16 The Environmental Movement and Congress Part 17 Social Movements in Court Chapter 18 Social Movements and the Mobilization of Law Chapter 19 Litigation as Rebellion Chapter 20 Social Movements and Abortion Law Part 21 Conclusions Chapter 22 On the International Origins of Domestic Political Opportunities Chapter 23 Where Have All the Foils Gone? Competing Theories of Social Movements Chapter 24 Conclusions
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