Where Did the Revolution Go?: Contentious Politics and the Quality of Democracy

by Donatella della Porta

Book Overview

Where Did the Revolution Go? considers the apparent disappearance of the large social movements that have contributed to democratization. Revived by recent events of the Arab Spring, this question is once again paramount. Is the disappearance real, given the focus of mass media and scholarship on electoral processes and 'normal politics'? Does it always happen, or only under certain circumstances? Are those who struggled for change destined to be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316625966
• ISBN13: 9781316625965
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"