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Dynamics of Contention

Dynamics of Contention( )
Contribution by: McAdam, Douglas
Tilly, Charles
Author: McAdam, Douglas
Tarrow, Sidney G.
Tilly, Charles
Series title:Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics Ser.
ISBN:978-0-521-01187-7
Publication Date:Sep 2001
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $54.95
Book Description:

Over the past two decades the study of social movements, revolution, democratization and other forms of nonroutine, or "contentious politics," has flourished as never before. And yet theory and research on the topic remain highly fragmented. The first of these divisions reflects the long-standing view that various forms of contention are indeed distinct and should be studied independent of others. A second traditional approach to the study of political contention denies the possibility...
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Book Details
Pages:412
Detailed Subjects: Psychology / Social Psychology
History / Social History
History / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.5 x 23.4 x 2.3 cm
Book Weight:0.55 Kilograms
Author Biography
McAdam, Douglas (Contribution by)
Social scientist Charles Tilly was born in Lombard, Illinois on May 27, 1929. He graduated from Harvard Univeristy with a bachelor's degree in 1950 and a docorate in sociology in 1958. He also studied at Oxford University and the Catholic University in Angers, France. During the Korean War, he served in the Navy. He taught sociology and political science at numerous univeristies including the University of Delaware, Harvard University, the University of Toronto, the University of Michigan and Columbia University. During his lifetime, he wrote 51 books and monographs and more than 600 scholoarly articles. He received numerous awards including the Albert O. Hirschman Award from the Social Science Research Council. He died from lymphoma on April 29, 2008.

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