Theories of Political Protest and Social Movements : A Multidisciplinary Introduction, Critique, and Synthesis (Paperback)

Part 1: What Kind of Theory Do We Need and What Is a Good Theory?  Part 2: Protest, Social Movements and Collective Action: Conceptual Clarifications and the Subject of the Book  Part 3: Group Size, Selective Incentives, and Collective Action  Part 4: Protest and Social Movements as Collective Action   Part 5: The Resource Mobilization Perspective  Part 6: Political Opportunity Structures, Protest and Social Movements  Part 7: Collective Identity and Social Movement Activity  Part 8: How Framing Influences Mobilization and Protest  Part 9: Identity, Framing and Cognitive Balance: Toward a New Theory of Identity and Framing  Part 10: The Dynamics of Contention Approach - Retreat to History?  Part 11: The Structural-Cognitive Model: A Synthesis of Collective Action, Resource Mobilization, Political Opportunity, Identity, and Framing Perspectives  Part 12: General Discussion, Conclusion, and an Agenda for Future Research