| Description |
xxvii, 253 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in contentious politics |
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Cambridge studies in contentious politics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Movement challenges and trajectories -- Historical development of the U.S. Plowshares movement -- Tactical legitimation and the theology of resistance -- Sustaining commitment -- Death of a charismatic leader -- Intermittent resistance : the German, Dutch, and Australian Plowshares movements -- Internal tensions and implosion : the Swedish Plowshares movement -- Witnessing or winning? : the British Plowshares movement -- Conclusion: From failed attempts to persistent resistance : understanding divergent movement trajectories -- Appendix A: Survey questionnaire -- Appendix B: List of interviews by author -- Appendix C: Chronological list of Plowshares actions by region. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Plowshares Eight (Group)
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Nonviolence.
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Antinuclear movement.
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Nuclear disarmament.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780521888929 (hardback) |
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0521888921 (hardback) |
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9780521717670 (pbk.) |
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0521717671 (pbk.) |
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