The World Says No to War: Demonstrations against the War on Iraq (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780816650965)

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 War strives 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 countries-Belgium, Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States-The World Says No to War analyzes 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 Rüdig, U of Strathclyde; Sidney Tarrow, Cornell U; Peter Van Aelst, U of Antwerp.

Author: Stefaan Walgrave
ISBN-10: 0816650969
ISBN-13: 9780816650965
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Language: English
Published: 04/09/2010
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 48