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Democracy in the making : how activist groups form /

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Kathleen M. Blee provides an in-depth look at modern grassroots activism, and reveals its simultaneous power and fragility. In the process, she examines the struggle between democratic vision and strategic reality that shapes each organisation's trajectory and determines its ultimate success or...

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Main Author: Blee, Kathleen M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Series:Oxford studies in culture & politics.
Subjects:
Social movements > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > History > 21st century.
Social change > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh.
Democracy > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh.
Mouvements sociaux > Pennsylvanie > Pittsburgh > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Démocratie locale > Pennsylvanie > Pittsburgh.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Democracy
Social change
Social movements
Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh
Soziale Bewegung.
Demokratie.
Pittsburgh.
Participation politique > États-Unis.
Changement social.
Mouvements sociaux.
Militantisme > États-Unis > Pennsylvanie (États-Unis)
2000-2099
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Kathleen M. Blee provides an in-depth look at modern grassroots activism, and reveals its simultaneous power and fragility. In the process, she examines the struggle between democratic vision and strategic reality that shapes each organisation's trajectory and determines its ultimate success or failure.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 211 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199930852
0199930856
9780199842773
0199842779
9781280595356
1280595353