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All movements decline, yet we know little about why and how and when they decline. In this fascinating account of the Dutch squatters' movement, Lynn Owens shows that the stories activists told about the movement's beginnings later limited the actions they could take when the movement's survival was in jeopardy. Drawing effectively on activists' voices and combining a sophisticated theory of narrative with a shrewd analysis of movement politics, the book is both an important contribution to movement scholarship and a terrific read. --Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine Cracking Under Pressure makes a key contribution to our understanding of the decline of social movements--and, notably, of the role of narrative in a movement's understanding of its own decline--and provides a lively and innovative account of an important social movement. --Edwin Amenta, New York University Owens has written an interesting study, providing a sound survey of the state of the art in this field. His book is well written and includes an extensive list of sources. In introducing the concept of 'narratives of decline, ' he contributes something new to the field. Scholars researching the history of the squatters' movement will find his study essential reading. --Bart van der Steen, International Review of Social History

Owens has written an interesting study, providing a sound survey of the state of the art in this field. His book is well written and includes an extensive list of sources. In introducing the concept of narratives of decline, he contributes something new to the field. Scholars researching the history of the squatters movement will find his study essential reading. Bart van der Steen, International Review of Social History

Cracking Under Pressure makes a key contribution to our understanding of the decline of social movements--and, notably, of the role of narrative in a movement's understanding of its own decline--and provides a lively and innovative account of an important social movement. --Edwin Amenta, New York University Owens has written an interesting study, providing a sound survey of the state of the art in this field. His book is well written and includes an extensive list of sources. In introducing the concept of 'narratives of decline, ' he contributes something new to the field. Scholars researching the history of the squatters' movement will find his study essential reading. --Bart van der Steen, International Review of Social History All movements decline, yet we know little about why and how and when they decline. In this fascinating account of the Dutch squatters' movement, Lynn Owens shows that the stories activists told about the movement's beginnings later limited the actions they could take when the movement's survival was in jeopardy. Drawing effectively on activists' voices and combining a sophisticated theory of narrative with a shrewd analysis of movement politics, the book is both an important contribution to movement scholarship and a terrific read. --Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine

Owens has written an interesting study, providing a sound survey of the state of the art in this field. His book is well written and includes an extensive list of sources. In introducing the concept of 'narratives of decline, ' he contributes something new to the field. Scholars researching the history of the squatters' movement will find his study essential reading. --Bart van der Steen, International Review of Social History

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Lynn Owens is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Middlebury College.

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