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OverviewSocial movements and the protests they spawn are widely regarded as important to the vibrancy of democracy and its ability to respond constructively to change. In the immediate postwar period, West Germany’s was a “spectator democracy,” with the citizenry largely passive and elites operating mainly through consensus. Beginning with the student demonstrations in the late 1960s, however, Germany experienced waves of left-wing protest that expanded the political agenda and broadened political participation. Later, after the unification of East and West Germany, the country was confronted by new challenges from right-wing groups, which often engaged in violence during the early 1990s. In this book Roger Karapin carefully examines protest movements on both the left and the right in order to understand how they became large and influential and why protesters in different conflicts used quite different methods (ranging from conventional participation to nonviolent disruption to violent militancy). His study of nine cases of protest includes leftist opposition to urban-renewal and nuclear-energy policies in the 1970s and 1980s and rightist opposition to immigration policy in the 1990s. Comparisons of contrasting cases reveal the crucial role played by strategic interaction among protesters, party politicians, and government officials—rather than socioeconomic factors or political institutions—in determining the paths that the movements took. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger Karapin (Hunter College and Graduate Center, City University of New York)Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9780271029863ISBN 10: 0271029862 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 15 August 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents Tables and Figures Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: Explaining Protest Politics in Germany 1. Political Interactions and German Protest Movements Since the 1960s 2. Urban Renewal Conflicts in Hanover and West Berlin 3. Nuclear Energy Conflicts at Wyhl and Brokdorf 4. Immigration Conflicts in Munich and Rendsburg County 5. Immigration Conflicts in Hoyerswerda, Rostock, and Riesa 6. Conclusions Notes References IndexReviewsKarapin's book on protest movements in Germany provides the perfect synthesis of theory and evidence.... [This] book is essential reading for those interested in protest politics and social movements. - H. A. Welsh, Choice From left-wing nuclear energy protests to right-wing attacks on immigrants, from impoverished East to post-industrial West: Germany's protest repertoire is rich and changing. In this wide-ranging study, Roger Karapin shows how the interactions among alliances, reforms, and policing produced large and influential movements - and sometimes success - in a country that has learned to civilize, and respond to, social protest. Inter alia, Karapin shows how unconventional and conventional politics mesh through the interactions among elites, activists, and institutions. - Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University Karapin's study significantly contributes to a new trajectory in social movement theorizing, going beyond the presumption that fixed grievances, resources, and opportunities shape the choice of protest strategies. Rather, actors engage in opportunity amplification and enhancement, as they interact with allies and adversaries. Both the theoretical exposition in Karapin's study and the comparative analysis of protest episodes in Germany make this book valuable reading for anyone interested in social movement theory. - Herbert P. Kitschelt, Duke University ""Karapin's book on protest movements in Germany provides the perfect synthesis of theory and evidence.... [This] book is essential reading for those interested in protest politics and social movements."" - H. A. Welsh, Choice ""From left-wing nuclear energy protests to right-wing attacks on immigrants, from impoverished East to post-industrial West: Germany's protest repertoire is rich and changing. In this wide-ranging study, Roger Karapin shows how the interactions among alliances, reforms, and policing produced large and influential movements - and sometimes success - in a country that has learned to civilize, and respond to, social protest. Inter alia, Karapin shows how unconventional and conventional politics mesh through the interactions among elites, activists, and institutions."" - Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University ""Karapin's study significantly contributes to a new trajectory in social movement theorizing, going beyond the presumption that fixed grievances, resources, and opportunities shape the choice of protest strategies. Rather, actors engage in opportunity amplification and enhancement, as they interact with allies and adversaries. Both the theoretical exposition in Karapin's study and the comparative analysis of protest episodes in Germany make this book valuable reading for anyone interested in social movement theory."" - Herbert P. Kitschelt, Duke University"" Author InformationRoger Karapin is Associate Professor of Political Science at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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