The publication of John Kelly’s Rethinking Industrial Relations (1998) spawned a growing interest among researchers in exploring how social movement (SM) theory can be used to inform union research, particularly in the context of revitalization/renewal debates. Our starting proposition is that...

Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Johan Galtung; Preface; Introduction: nonviolent political economy: a research and teaching agenda; PART I: A critique of conventional and violent...

Discourse about Islam often occupy very strategic place in global politics, in whatever spectrum it is viewed. It often draws spectacular global attention especially the aspect of its rallying capability for collective action irrespective of the entrenched sectarian differences. Relying on...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the contribution of urban social movements in addressing urban poverty, particularly the poverty experienced by the chronic (or long-term) poor in Southern towns and cities. After a Summary and Introduction, the substantive discussion begins in Section Two...

Cover -- Popular Movements in Autocracies -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Maps -- Tables -- Preface -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- THREE EXPERIENCES OF MICROLEVEL MOBILIZATION -- Acquiescence -- Protest -- Rebellion -- Ethnic Identification -- QUESTIONS --...