Social Movements in Development The Challenge of Globalization and Democratization

Nationalist movements in the South have been superseded by a plethora of different social movements. This book examines these new movements and considers emerging paradigms of organization and mobilization, which are related to the role movements play in economic and political development. The book...

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Other Authors: Lindberg, Staffan (Editor), Sverrisson, Árni (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 1997, 1997
Series:International Political Economy Series
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Nationalist movements in the South have been superseded by a plethora of different social movements. This book examines these new movements and considers emerging paradigms of organization and mobilization, which are related to the role movements play in economic and political development. The book analyzes a number of cases and their context and discusses the implications for social movement theory. The focus is on social movements among underprivileged and middle class groups, and the book is global in scope
Physical Description:XIII, 283 p online resource
ISBN:9781349254484