Waves of Social Movement Mobilizations in the Twenty-First Century : Challenges to the Neo-Liberal World Order and Democracy.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (180 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Seeking (and Finding) Democracy -- 2 The Indignados and the Global Diffusion of Forms of Protest against Authoritarianism and Structural Adjustment Programs -- 3 The Greek Social Movements and an Analysis of the Reactions in Greece to the Gezi Park Protests -- 4 #Yo Soy 132: A Networked Social Movement of Mexican Youth -- 5 Deconstructing a Neopatrimonial System via Humor -- 6 Squatting (in Turkey) -- 7 Occupying Power -- 8 Wildfire Movements Crashing on the Local Trenches -- 9 Political Economy of European Mobilizations -- 10 Conclusion -- Index -- About the Editors and Contributors.
Using case studies from around the world, this book analyzes the recent wave of social movement and protests.
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Social movements -- History -- 21st century. Protest movements -- History -- 21st century. Democracy.