The classical sociology of parties was born alongside parties themselves. It explored their
dynamic interrelationships with states and society, as well as the tensions inherent in the fact …

What are the consequences of globalization for the structure of political conflicts in Western
Europe? How are political conflicts organized and articulated in the twenty-first century? And …

Organizations are frequent targets for social activists aiming to influence society by first
altering organizational policies and practices. Reflecting a steady rise in research on this …

Con un lenguaje claro, ameno y accesible, la obra de Donatella della Porta y Mario Diani
sigue siendo, hoy por hoy, una referencia obligada para los investigadores, además de un …

One Tuesday afternoon in November 2002, a group of 50 women of all ages from West
Marin, California, lay down naked in a light rain to spell out ''PEACE''with their bodies. A …

If social movements are an attempt by “outsiders” to gain leverage within politics, then one
might expect the global spread of democracy to reduce social movement activity. This article …

Staging events with a large number of participants is a central means by which collective
action movements exercise power. Creating broad coalitions that cut across movement …

The literature on the interplay of social movements and political parties is growing as
sociologists regain interest in political parties and political scientists pay closer attention to …

Some contend that political opportunity theory is ad hoc, lacks clear measurement, and fails
to distinguish opportunities from other conditions that contribute to protest. Others argue that …

American social movements are often bitterly divided about whether their objectives are
achieved better by working with one of the major political parties or by operating …