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Book SynopsisHere, two titans of social movement scholarship bring together the best current research on the nexus between the local and the global in translating the global justice movement into action at the grassroots, and vice versa.
Trade ReviewA very well concieved collection of articles on a still new and largely unexplored phenomenon, in spite of the fact that and increasing number of scholars have started to tackle it in recent years. Transnational Contention and Global Activism brings us a step further on the track set by them. * Mobilization *
Broach[es] with superb aplomb the highly complex issue of transnationalism, specifically among social movements which are already well-known for instituting chains of protest against a world system characterized by obstinate - and inequitable - neo-liberal globalisation…Present[s] top-notch scholarship: the essays, diverse as they are, cohere impeccably and synthesize inter-related themes with enviable precision…a treasure-trove for those seeking a more nuanced understanding of contemporary developments in the area of social movement research. * Political Studies Review *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Transnational Processes and Social Activism: An Introduction Part 2 I Transnationalism from the Inside Chapter 3 A Limited Transnationalization? The British Environmental Movement Chapter 4 Cities in the World: Local Civil Society and Global Issues in Britain Part 5 II Diffusion and Scale Shift Chapter 6 The Sequencing of Transnational and National Social Movement Mobilization: The Organizational Mobilization of the Global and U.S. Environmental Movements Chapter 7 The Impact of Transnational Protest on Social Movement Organizations: Mass Media and the Making of ATTAC Germany Chapter 8 Scale Shift in Transnational Contention Part 9 III Internationalization Chapter 10 Patterns of Dynamic Multilevel Governance and the Insider-Outsider Coalition Chapter 11 Multiple Belongings, Tolerant Identities, and the Construction of "Another Politics": Between the European Social Forum and the Local Social Fora Chapter 12 Social Movements beyond Borders: Understanding Two Eras of Transnational Activism Chapter 13 Conclusion: "Globalization," Complex Internationalism, and Transnational Contention Chapter 14 Appendix A: Organizational Consolidation Chapter 15 Appendix B: Repertoires of Action
