Table of Contents

Social Movements as Politics; Inventions of the Social Movement; Nineteenth-century Adventures; Twentieth-century Expansion and Transformation; Social Movements Enter the Twenty-first Century; Democratization and Social Movements; Futures of Social Movements

About the Author

Charles Tilly, Columbia University, is one of the premier sociologists of our time. Among his 50 highly influential books are Contentious Politics (Paradigm 2006) and Trust and Rule (Cambridge University Press 2005).

Reviews

2006 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

"Tilly is able to view history from an exceptional height in this short, highly readable book without losing attention to historical complexities. This book presents the lifelong thinking of a leading scholar, and sets important research agendas for students of social movements in the 21st century."
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