Social Movements in a Global Context focuses on interpreting the resurgence in popular protest for a growing audience of university students. Most of this new activity is either in response to or makes use of emerging global regimes?hence, the book's emphasis on the global context as well as on stra
Social Movements in a Global Context: Canadian Perspectives
β Scribed by Rod Bantjes
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 425
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Social Movements in a Global Context focuses on interpreting the resurgence in popular protest for a growing audience of university students. Most of this new activity is either in response to or makes use of emerging global regimes?hence, the book's emphasis on the global context as well as on strategies for trans-local mobilization.
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