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Contention and Democracy in Europe, 1650-2000

Contention and Democracy in Europe, 1650-2000( )
Author: Tilly, Charles
Contribution by: Tilly, Charles
McAdam, Douglas
Tarrow, Sidney
Series title:Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics Ser.
ISBN:978-0-521-53713-1
Publication Date:Nov 2003
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $34.99
Book Description:

This book is an analysis of the relationship between democratization and contentious politics that builds upon the model set forth in the pathbreaking book, Dynamics of Contention. The book shows how similar recurrent casual mechanisms in different combinations, sequences, and initial conditions produced contrasting trajectories toward and away from democracy.

Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy
Political Science / World / European
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.928 x 8.931 x 0.702 Inches
Book Weight:1.04 Pounds
Author Biography
Tilly, Charles (Author)
Social scientist Charles Tilly was born in Lombard, Illinois on May 27, 1929. He graduated from Harvard Univeristy with a bachelor's degree in 1950 and a docorate in sociology in 1958. He also studied at Oxford University and the Catholic University in Angers, France. During the Korean War, he served in the Navy. He taught sociology and political science at numerous univeristies including the University of Delaware, Harvard University, the University of Toronto, the University of Michigan and Columbia University. During his lifetime, he wrote 51 books and monographs and more than 600 scholoarly articles. He received numerous awards including the Albert O. Hirschman Award from the Social Science Research Council. He died from lymphoma on April 29, 2008.

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