Political altruism? : solidarity movements in international perspective

Political Altruism? deals with participation in political activities aimed at defending the rights of other individuals and groups, such as asylum seekers, immigrant workers, populations of Third World countries, and people whose fundamental human rights are being harmed. Solidarity movements have become an important collective actor in contemporary western societies, yet virtually no scholarly work up to now has addressed them theoretically and empirically. Political Altruism And The Solidarity Movement / Florence Passy -- Do Unto Others / Charles Tilly -- Dynamics Of Commitment In The Sector Known As Solidarity / Olivier Fillieule -- Altruism In Voluntary Organizations / Costanzo Ranci -- Different Issues, Same Process / Florence Passy And Marco Giugni -- Better Off By Doing Good / Ruud Koopmans -- Political Opportunities For Altruism? / Paul Statham -- Situational Effects On Political Altruism / Sarah A. Soule -- Mobilizing For International Solidarity / Christian Lahusen -- From Altruism To A New Transnationalism? / Ivana Eterovic And Jackie Smith -- Solidarity Movement Organizations / Simone Baglioni -- Concluding Remarks / Marco Giugni. Edited By Marco Giugni And Florence Passy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 245-267) And Index. This text deals with participation in political activities aimed at defending the rights of other individuals and groups, such as asylum seekers, immigrant workers, populations of Third World countries, and people whose fundamental human rights are being harmed.