This lively textbook integrates theory and methodology and includes contemporary examples, case studies and debates to encourage critical engagement.

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Every day around the world there are dozens of protests both large and small. Most groups engage the local police, some get media attention, and a few are succe

Explains the character of contemporary protest politics through a micro-mobilization analysis of participation in street demonstrations.

"A must-read for scholars across a broad sweep of disciplines. Laurel Weldon weaves together skillfully the theoretical strands of gender equality policy, inter