New social movements in Western Europe : a comparative analysis / / Hanspeter Kriesi [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782730703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Minneapolis : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 1995; ©1995
• ISBN: 0-8166-8679-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvi, 310 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Social movements, protest, and contention
• Altri autori (Persone): KriesiHanspeter
• Disciplina: 303.48/4/094
• Soggetti: Social movements - Europe
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-302) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. General concepts and basic results -- pt. 2. Elaborations.
• Sommario/riassunto: New social movements are defined as those that have arisen since the late sixties, and include the ecology, gay rights, peace, and women's movements. This volume provides a cross-national comparison of the development, mobilization, and impact of new social movements in four Western European nations--France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.