1st Edition
Extraordinary Politics How Protest And Dissent Are Changing American Democracy
By Charles Euchner
Copyright 1996
304 Pages
by
Routledge
308 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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When dissidents and activists toppled powerful regimes across the globe in the 1980s and 1990s?from the Soviet Union to South Africa, from Nicaragua to the Philippines?how did Americans respond to challenges in their own country? The conventional wisdom is that Americans sullenly withdrew from all manner of political action. But in fact, activists of all backgrounds took to the streets to... Read more
Preface and Acknowledgments -- Beyond Ordinary Politics -- Life Cycles of Protest -- Spurs and Limits to Action -- Organization Matters -- Dimensions of Strategy -- Tactics of Activists -- Consequences of Dissent -- Beyond Extraordinary Politics
Biography
Charles Euchner
