The Politics of Social Protest: Comparative Perspectives on States and Social Movements (Social Movements, Protest, and Contention, Vol 3)

This book examines why citizens resort to the often risky and demanding strategy of using disruptive protest when other channels of political intervention appear to be available. It analyzes the relationship between protest movements and the formal political system.; This book is intended for postgraduate and undergraduate sociology and politics students on courses in political sociology, comparative politics and social movements. Also of strong interest within social psychology, social anthropology, contemporary history and social geography. Contents......Page 6 Part I. Introduction......Page 8 1. The Politics of Social Protest......Page 10 2. Social Movements, Political Representation, and the State: An Agenda and Comparative Framework......Page 21 Part II. The Origins of Social Protest: Ideology, Regimes, and Oppositions......Page 44 3. Between Movement and Party: The Transformation of Mid-Nineteenth-Century French Republicanism......Page 46 4. Left-Right Ideology and Collective Political Action: A Comparative Analysis of Germany, Israel, and Peru......Page 70 5. The New Class, Postindustrialism, and Neocorporatism: Three Images of Social Protest in the Western Democracies......Page 103 6. Neocorporatism and Political Protest in the Western Democracies: A Cross-National Analysis......Page 145 Part III. The Structure of Political Opportunities: Protest and Electoral Politics......Page 172 7. The Political Opportunity Structure of New Social Movements: Its Impact on Their Mobilization......Page 174 8. Opposition Movements and Opposition Parties: Equal Partners or Dependent Relations in the Struggle for Power and Reform?......Page 206 9. Left-Libertarian Movements in Context: A Comparison of Italy and West Germany, 1965–1990......Page 236 Part IV. The State and Movement Outcomes: System Transformations and Political Reform......Page 280 10. The Success of Political Movements: A Bargaining Perspective......Page 282 11. Strategies of Partisan Influence: West European Environmental Groups......Page 303 12. Starting from Scratch Is Not Always the Same: The Politics of Protest and the Postcommunist Transitions in Poland and Hungary......Page 331 Bibliography......Page 348 Contributors......Page 372 C......Page 378 H......Page 379 M......Page 380 S......Page 381 Z......Page 382 C......Page 384 L......Page 385 P......Page 386 V......Page 387 Y......Page 388 1. The Politics Of Social Protest / J. Craig Jenkins And Bert Klandermans -- 2. Social Movements, Political Representation, And The State: An Agenda And Comparative Framework / J. Craig Jenkins -- 3. Between Movement And Party: The Transformation Of Mid-nineteenth-century French Republicanism / Ronald Aminzade -- 4. Left-right Ideology And Collective Political Action: A Comparative Analysis Of Germany, Israel, And Peru / Karl-dieter Opp, Steven E. Finkel, Edward N. Muller, Gadi Wolfsfeld, Henry A. Dietz And Jerrold D. Green -- 5. The New Class, Postindustrialism, And Neocorporatism: Three Images Of Social Protest In The Western Democracies / Michael Wallace And J. Craig Jenkins -- 6. Neocorporatism And Political Protest In The Western Democracies: A Cross-national Analysis / Michael Nollert -- 7. The Political Opportunity Structure Of New Social Movements: Its Impact On Their Mobilization / Hanspeter Kriesi -- 8. Opposition Movements And Opposition Parties: Equal Partners Or Dependent Relations In The Struggle For Power And Reform? / Diarmuid Maguire -- 9. Left-libertarian Movements In Context: A Comparison Of Italy And West Germany, 1965-1990 / Donatella Della Porta And Dieter Rucht -- 10. The Success Of Political Movements: A Bargaining Perspective / Paul Burstein, Rachel L. Einwohner And Jocelyn A. Hollander -- 11. Strategies Of Partisan Influence: West European Environmental Groups / Russell J. Dalton. J. Craig Jenkins And Bert Klandermans, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 341-364) And Indexes. Bringing together celebrated scholars from diverse traditions and backgrounds, this volume focuses on the reciprocal relationships among social movements, states, and political parties. The essays are organized around three key questions: Why do citizens resort to the often risky and demanding strategy of using disruptive protest when other channels of political intervention appear to be available? What is the relationship between social protest movements and systems of political representation? And what is the impact of the structure and development of the state on social movements themselves. Comparative Perspectives on States and Social Movements. Bringing together celebrated scholars from diverse traditions and backgrounds, The Politics of Social Protest focuses on the reciprocal relationships among social movements, states, and political parties.