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Ruling by Other Means: State-Mobilized Movements (Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics) Kindle Edition

by Grzegorz Ekiert (Editor), Elizabeth J. Perry (Editor), Xiaojun Yan (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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What do states gain by sending citizens into the streets? Ruling by Other Means investigates this question through the lens of State-Mobilized Movements (SMMs), an umbrella concept that includes a range of (often covertly organized) collective actions intended to advance state interests. The SMMs research agenda departs significantly from that of classic social movement and contentious politics theory, focused on threats to the state from seemingly autonomous societal actors. Existing theories assume that the goal of popular protest is to voice societal grievances, represent oppressed groups, and challenge state authorities and other powerholders. The chapters in this volume show, however, that states themselves organize citizens (sometimes surreptitiously and even transnationally) to act collectively to advance state goals. Drawn from different historical periods and diverse geographical regions, these case studies expand and improve our understanding of social movements, civil society and state-society relations under authoritarian regimes.
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    July 30, 2020
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    Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics
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'Ruling by Other Means turns social mobilization on its head. The contributors to this powerful volume demonstrate how states have taken the very tool most often used against them to shore themselves up. Instead of focusing on protests in which people cry out against the state, this stellar collection crafts an innovative approach, analyzing how state leaders mobilize citizens against both real and imagined enemies.' Joel S. Migdal, University of Washington, Seattle

'This brilliant volume shines penetrating light on a hidden phenomena: state mobilization of popular action. While social movements are usually thought to only oppose state bureaucracies or contend with popular counter-movements, this book shows that this is only half the story. States routinely pursue their goals, seeking to defeat social movements by actively mobilizing pro-state movements. Combining fresh theoretical insights with coverage of cases from around the world, this is a must-read volume for anyone studying social movements and state power.' Jack A. Goldstone, George Mason University

'For far too long, scholars in both political science and sociology have conceptualized states and movements as qualitatively different actors. In an era in which the line between states and movements is increasingly blurry, Ruling by Other Means serves as a welcome corrective to the traditional view. Through a range of fascinating cases, the authors remind us that state actors can, and often do, appropriate the movement form to buttress their rule.' Douglas McAdam, Stanford University

About the Author

Elizabeth J. Perry is Henry Rosovsky Professor of Government at Harvard University.

Grzegorz Ekiert is Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Government at Harvard University.

Yan Xiaojun is Associate Professor of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08BKXVN4G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press (July 30, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6293 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 110874561X
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Grzegorz Ekiert is Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Government at Harvard University, Director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, and Senior Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies. His research and teaching interests focus on comparative politics, regime change and democratization, civil society and social movements and East European politics and societies. His books include: Ruling by Other Means: State-Mobilized Movements, (co-editors Elizabeth J. Perry and Yan Xiaojun), Cambridge University Press, 2020; Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing the Legacy of Communist Rule, (co-editor Stephen Hanson), Cambridge University Press 2003; Rebellious Civil Society. Popular Protest and Democratic Consolidation in Poland, (co-author Jan Kubik, Rutgers University) University of Michigan Press 1999; The State Against Society: Political Crises and Their Aftermath in East Central Europe, Princeton University Press 1996. His papers appeared in numerous social science journals in the US, Europe and Asia and in many edited volumes.

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