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xviii, 345 pages : 24 cm "This collection tackles issues, themes and debates in the study of protest, democracy and the role of new social movements in the 2000s. The contributors introduce case studies of social movements concerned with women's rights, ethnicity and 'race', mental health, peace and anti-privatisation. They also explore issues of youth and political involvement, free speech, unemployment and the role of voluntary and community groups in challenging traditional perspectives on democracy. Drawing on expertise from many disciplines, they are at the cutting edge of recent empirical and theoretical work." "This accessible book will be a valuable and stimulating resource for university and college students of sociology, social policy, politics and the social sciences. It will stimulate any reader concerned with issues of democracy, protest and the role of new social movements."--BOOK JACKET Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction / Malcolm J. Todd and Gary Taylor -- New social movements and democracy / Greg Martin -- Anti globalism, anti capitalism and the democratic state / Kevin Farnsworth -- Anarchism and democracy / Dave Morland and John Carter --

Author

Malcolm J. Todd and Gary Taylor

Publisher

Merlin; Merlin Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780850365382

Subjects

Political Science, Sociology, Social_sciences