The World Says No to War

Demonstrations against the War on Iraq
Herausgeber: Walgrave, Stefaan

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Produktbeschreibung

On February 15, 2003, the largest one-day protest in human history took place as millions of people in hundreds of cities marched in the streets, rallying against the imminent invasion of Iraq. This was activism on an unprecedented scale. The World Says No to War strives to understand who spoke out, why they did, and how so many people were mobilized for a global demonstration. Using surveys collected by researchers from eight countries-Belgium, Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States-The World Says No to War analyzes how the new tools of the Internet were combined with more conventional means of mobilization to rally millions, many with little experience in activism, around common goals and against common targets. Contributors: W. Lance Bennett, U of Washington; Michelle Beyeler, U Bern; Christian Breunig, U of Toronto; Mario Diani, U of Trento; Terri E. Givens, U of Texas, Austin; Bert Klandermans, Free U Amsterdam; Donatella della Porta, European U Institute; Wolfgang Rüdig, U of Strathclyde; Sidney Tarrow, Cornell U; Peter Van Aelst, U of Antwerp.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Minnesota Press
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9780816650965
• ISBN-10: 0816650969
• Artikelnr.: 28135023

Autorenporträt

Stefaan Walgrave is professor of political science at the University of Antwerp. Dieter Rucht is professor of sociology at the Social Science Research Center in Berlin.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Sidney Tarrow
Introduction
Stefaan Walgrave and Dieter Rucht
1. February 15
2003: The World Says No to War
Joris Verhulst
2. Political Opportunity Structures and Progressive Movement Sectors Michelle Beyeler and Dieter Rucht
3. Politics
Public Opinion
and the Media: The Issues and Context behind the Demonstrations Joris Verhulst and Stefaan Walgrave
4. Legacies from the Past: Eight Cycles of Peace Protest
Bert Klandermans
5. New Activists or Old Leftists? The Demographics of Protesters
Stefaan Walgrave
Dieter Rucht
and Peter Van Aelst
6. Peace Demonstrations or Antigovernment Marches? The Political Attitudes of the Protesters
Bert Klandermans
7. Paths to the February 15 Protest: Social or Political Determinants?
Donatella della Porta
8. Boon or Burden? Antiwar Protest and Political PartiesWolfgang Rüdig
9. Open and Closed Mobilization Patterns: The Role of Channels and TiesStefaan Walgrave and Bert Klandermans
10. Promoting the Protest: The Organizational Embeddedness of the DemonstratorsMario Diani
11. Crossing Political Divides: Communication
Political Identification
and Protest Organization W. Lance Bennett
Terri E. Givens
and Christian Breunig
12. The Framing of Opposition to the War on Iraq
Dieter Rucht and Joris Verhulst
Conclusion: Studying Protest in Context
Stefaan Walgrave and Dieter Rucht
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Methodology of Protest Surveys in Eight Countries
Appendix B: Media Content Analysis
Contributors
Index