Beschreibung:
Charles Euchner is assistant professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross and the author of, among other works, Playing the Field: Why Sports Teams Move and Cities Fight to Keep Them (1993).
This book explores the limits of ordinary politics and places dissent in the context of the long- and short-term cycles of American politics. It provides an overview of the motivation of people who get involved in political and social movements and examines how people organize their dissent.
1 Beyond Ordinary Politics, 2 Life Cycles of Protest, 3 Spurs and Limits to Action, 4 Organization Matters, 5 Dimensions of Strategy, 6 Tactics of Activists, 7 Consequences of Dissent, 8 Beyond Extraordinary Politics