The World Says No to War

by Walgrave, Stefaan

• ISBN13: 9780816650965
• ISBN10: 0816650969
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-09
• Publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr

Summary

On February 15, 2003, the largest one-day protest in human history took place as millions of people in hundreds of cities marched in the streets, rallying against the imminent invasion of Iraq. This was activism on an unprecedented scale.The World Says No to Warstrives to understand who spoke out, why they did, and how so many people were mobilized for a global demonstration. Using surveys collected by researchers from eight countriesBelgium, Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United StatesThe World Says No to Waranalyzes how the new tools of the Internet were combined with more conventional means of mobilization to rally millions, many with little experience in activism, around common goals and against common targets.Contributors: W. Lance Bennett, U of Washington; Michelle Beyeler, U Bern; Christian Breunig, U of Toronto; Mario Diani, U of Trento; Terri E. Givens, U of Texas, Austin; Bert Klandermans, Free U Amsterdam; Donatella della Porta, European U Institute; Wolfgang Rudig, U of Strathclyde; Sidney Tarrow, Cornell U; Peter Van Aelst, U of Antwerp.

Author Biography

Stefaan Walgrave is professor of political science at the University of Antwerp.

Dieter Rucht is professor of sociology at the Social Science Research Center in Berlin.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. xiii
February 15, 2003: The World Says No to War	p. 1
Political Opportunity Structures and Progressive Movement Sectors	p. 20
Politics, Public Opinion, and the Media: The Issues and Context behind the Demonstrations	p. 42
Legacies from the Past: Eight Cycles of Peace Protest	p. 61
New Activists or Old Leftists? The Demographics of Protesters	p. 78
Peace Demonstrations or Antigovernment Marches? The Political Attitudes of the Protesters	p. 98
Paths to the February 15 Protest: Social or Political Determinants?	p. 119
Boon or Burden? Antiwar Protest and Political Parties	p. 141
Open and Closed Mobilization Patterns: The Role of Channels and Ties	p. 169
Promoting the Protest: The Organizational Embeddedness of the Demonstrators	p. 194
Crossing Political Divides: Communication, Political Identification, and Protest Organization	p. 215
The Framing of Opposition to the War on Iraq	p. 239
Conclusion: Studying Protest in Context	p. 261
Acknowledgments	p. 273
Methodology of Protest Surveys in Eight Countries	p. 275
Media Content Analysis	p. 285
Contributors	p. 289
Index	p. 291
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