Political protest in Western Europe exploring the role of context in political action /
This book analyzes the individual and contextual determinants of protest politics in Western Europe. Building on different theoretical perspectives, from social movements theory to political behavior approaches, the author provides new empirical evidence on the patterns of protest politics. Readers...
| Main Author: | Quaranta, Mario. |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham :
Springer Science + Business Media,
[2015]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Series: |
Contributions to political science.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction. A Micro-Macro Approach to Political Protest
- What Is Protest? Concept and Measurement
- Who Protests? Theoretical Approaches and Empirical Evidence
- Individual Resources and Political Protest. The Role of Welfare States
- Organizations and Political Protest. The Role of Decentralization
- Dissatisfaction and Political Protest. The Role of Party Systems.