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The austerity measures imposed by European governments in response to to the sovereign debt crisis have never been popular with citizens of the most impacted countries. Responses to the policies have taken many common social movement forms from mass protests … Continue reading →
If you’re teaching an undergraduate class about the Civil Rights Movement and want to provide a bite-sized example of a movement leader choosing between “insider” and “outsider” tactics, here’s a nice one. NPR’s Karen Grigsby Bates interviews Simeon Booker, the … Continue reading →
In 2008, the process that led to Barack Obama’s election was often described as more than a campaign. Many pundits saw it as a movement (here’s a good example) as did many of the folks who participated in it (and, … Continue reading →
By Matthew Baggetta It is increasingly common for social movement scholars to bemoan the lack of theory and research on leadership in social movements. There’s a good reason for this: there’s not enough out there. We know a bit about … Continue reading →
In this morning’s New York Times, distinguished philosopher Gary Gutting raises a commonly discussed set of questions about social science research and theory and the ability to make accurate predictions. As is common in such arguments, physics is held up … Continue reading →
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be holding a major summit in Chicago later this month. Where NATO goes, protest follows, and federal and city officials are apparently preparing for it. But they aren’t the only ones. Social movement … Continue reading →
OK, Daily Disruptors: I need some help with this one. We know that most social movement organizations seek media attention, at least some of the time, for a variety of reasons. We also know that People for the Ethical Treatment … Continue reading →
Several weeks ago, I wrote a post about the potential de facto shuttering of the National Labor Relations Board. I suggested that, while an effectively powerless NLRB might be very bad for unions in the short run, that institutional change … Continue reading →
Recent efforts to add a geo-spatial dimension to studies of protest have given social movement scholars the chance to draw some really interesting conclusions. Dan Myers and Beth Caniglia found how close your protest needed to be to New York … Continue reading →
For those of you studying social movement organizations (or, really, pretty much any type of voluntary association), Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly is assembling a special issue on Membership and Mutual Benefit Associations. It will be edited by Beth Gazley, … Continue reading →
