Overview
- Examines recent manifestations of protest and dissent across a number of cultures
- Analyses the significance of the Arab Spring, The Occupy Movement, and protests in Europe in the context of social mobilisation
- Collects studies on modern social movements from across an interdisciplinary spectrum
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements (PSHSM)
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Social movements have shaped and are shaping modern societies around the globe; this is evident when we look at examples such as the Arab Spring, Spain’s Indignados and the wider Occupy movement. In this volume, experts analyse the ‘classic’ and new social movements from a uniquely global perspective and offer insights in current theoretical discussions on social mobilisation. Chapters are devoted both to the study of continental developments of social movements going back to the nineteenth century and ranging to the present day, and to an emphasis on the transnational dimension of these movements. Interdisciplinary and truly international, this book is an essential text on social movements for historians, political scientists, sociologists, philosophers and social scientists.
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Conceptual, Methodological and Theoretical Considerations
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Continental Perspectives on the History of Social Movements
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Social Movements in Transnational Historical Perspective
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Holger Nehring is both Professor of Contemporary European History and Head of the Division of History and Politics at the University of Stirling, UK. His research and publications focus on the history of peace and violence, the history of social movements and activism, and Cold War history.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The History of Social Movements in Global Perspective
Book Subtitle: A Survey
Editors: Stefan Berger, Holger Nehring
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-30427-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-30425-4Published: 26 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-30426-1Published: 01 February 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-30427-8Published: 12 January 2017
Series ISSN: 2634-6559
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6567
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 720
Topics: Social History, Political History