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American Studies June 12, 2019

Solidarity in Practice

Moral Protest and the US Security State

Chandra Russo

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In her book Solidarity in Practice: Moral Protest and the US Security State (Cambridge University Press, 2019), Chandra Russo explores how solidarity activists contest the practices of the US security state both within its borders and abroad. Russo follows three social movement organizations (The School of the Americas Watch, the Migrant Trail Walk, and Witness Against Torture) that combine high-risk tactics with the practice of solidarity witnessing. She explores how …
World Affairs April 8, 2019

Why Social Movements Matter

An Introduction

Laurence Cox

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In his book Why Social Movements Matter: An Introduction (Rowman and Littlefield, 2018), Senior Lecturer Laurence Cox, from Maynooth University, highlights how social movements have shaped the world we live …
Communications March 19, 2019

Discussion of Massive Online Peer Review and Open Access Publishing

Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick

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In the information age, knowledge is power. Hence, facilitating the access to knowledge to wider publics empowers citizens and makes societies more democratic. How can publishers and authors contribute to …
South Asian Studies October 17, 2018

What Slaveholders Think

How Contemporary Perpetrators Rationalize what They Do

Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick

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According to the Walk Free Foundation, there are currently 46 million slaves in the world. Despite being against international law, slavery is not yet culturally condemned everywhere. Despite being human …
European Studies September 25, 2018

Social Movements, Memory and Media

Narrative in Action in the Italian and Spanish Student Movements

Lorenzo Zamponi

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How do social movements remember the past? How do collective memories affect their current strategic choices? In his book Social Movements, Memory and Media: Narrative in Action in the Italian …
African American Studies August 1, 2018

Diversity in Black Greek-Letter Organizations

Breaking the Line

Wendy Laybourn and Devon Goss

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Black Greek-Letter organizations (BGLOs) appeared as an initiative from black college students to provide support, opportunities and service, as well as a free space for the black community. Despite most …
Critical Theory June 28, 2018

The Emotions of Protests

James M. Jasper

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How do emotions affect participation in protests, and in politics more generally? In The Emotions of Protests (University of Chicago Press, 2018), James M. Jasper develops a solid critique to …
European Studies May 21, 2018

Legacies and Memories in Movements

Justice and Democracy in Southern Europe

Donatella della Porta et al.

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How do transitions to democracy affect the shape and participation of social movements in the present? In their new book, Legacies and Memories in Movements: Justice and Democracy in Southern …