The power of politics [electronic resource] : new social movements in france.
In the turbulent years of the 1960s and 1970s, France, like other European countries and the United States, was rocked by a new wave of social movements. The early development of a strong antinuclear movement during the 1970s made France the prototypical country for new social movements (NSMs). Howe...
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ROUTLEDGE,
2019.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The Movements That Vanished. The Problem: French Exceptionalism. The Explanations. The Book
- 2. A Theory: Social Movements and Politics. In Search of Social Movements. Something New Under the Sun? A Motivational Theory of Movement Action. Types and Trajectories. The Political Opportunity Structure. Understanding Protest
- 3. Formal and Informal Politics. The Formal Institutional Structure of the State. Informal Procedures and Prevailing Strategies of Dealing with Challengers: Inclusive or Exclusive? Formal and Informal Characteristics Combined
- 4. Polarizing and Paralyzing Politics. The Configuration of Power. The French POS and the Perseverance of Traditional Protest
- 5. The Aborted Wave. The Queen of All Waves: May-June '68 and Its Aftermath. The NSM Wave from 1975 Through 1989
- 6. Seven Social Movements. The Unknown Movement: The Peace Movement. The Strength of Solidarity: The Success of the Solidarity Movement.