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activists
Annual Personal Income
antiwar activism
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civil liberties research
Contemporary Peace
Contemporary Peace Movement
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Global Peace Movement
government repression of dissent
Infi Ghting
Internet Surveys
justice
Justice Respondents
Justice Sample
Mass Medium
MLK
Movement Participation
Non-dominant Racial Groups
opportunity
Orb
participation
Peace Activists
Peace Movement
political
political opportunity analysis
Political Opportunity Structure
Political Opportunity Structure Theory
Political Party
Primarily Peace
protest mobilization
public
Public Offi Cials
sample
social movement theory
Socio-economic Class
structure
USA Patriot Act
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- ISBN 9780415991926
- Weight: 520g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 04 Nov 2008
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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As peace activists have faced increased government repression and accusations of being unpatriotic since 9/11, Toussaint examines how current attempts to control dissent impact the peace movement. This study offers an analysis of self-identified peace activists in terms of their demographic characteristics, motivation for activism, political opportunities, and views of the peace movement. It also discusses the processes involved in successfully mobilizing an increasingly diverse constituency and how broad-based support can be sustained beyond reacting to crises.
Laura Toussaint received her Ph.D. from the Department of Sociology at American University. She serves on the Editorial Board of Societies Without Borders, the academic journal of Sociologists Without Borders.
