Anti-War Activism New Media and Protest in the Information Age

by Gillan, Kevin; Pickerill, Jenny; Webster, Frank

• ISBN13: 9780230285606
• ISBN10: 0230285600
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

The first academic account of the 21st century anti-war and peace movement. Empirically rich and conceptually innovative, Anti-War Activism pays especially close attention to the changed information environment of protest, the complex alliances of activists, the diversity of participants, as well as campaigners? Use of new (and old) media.

Author Biography

KEVIN GILLAN is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK. He has spent the last six years carrying out detailed research on the politics of protest against globalization and war.

JENNY PICKERILL has written a book (Cyberprotest), several articles and book chapters on the use of internet technologies for activism. She is Lecturer in Human Geography at Leicester University, UK.

FRANK WEBSTER has published more than twenty books. He is Professor of Sociology at City University London, UK.

Table of Contents

Post 9/11
Changing Information Environment
Representation, Beliefs and Identities
Alliances and Fractures
Power and Borders
Coping with Activism
Communication Practices and Technologies
Conclusions