Social movements in global politics / David West.

In the face of impending global crises and stubborn conflicts, a conventional view of politics risks leaving us confused and fatalistic, feeling powerless because we are unaware of all that can be achieved by political means. David West highlights the many ways in which national and global instituti...

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Main Author: West, David, 1955-
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : Polity Press, 2013.
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Physical Description:xx, 251 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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In the face of impending global crises and stubborn conflicts, a conventional view of politics risks leaving us confused and fatalistic, feeling powerless because we are unaware of all that can be achieved by political means. David West highlights the many ways in which national and global institutions depend on a broader context of extra-institutional action or what is, in effect, the formative dimension of politics.
Call Number:HM881 .W478 2013
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780745649597
0745649599
9780745649603
0745649602