Activism in the Public Sphere: Exploring the Discourse of Political Participation

by Wayne Clark

This title was first published in 2000. Drawing upon fieldwork conducted with Amnesty International, the Labour Party, Tenants' Associations and the Exodus collective, this work examines the nature of political activism. The author combines Habermasian theory and empirical fieldwork to critically analyze the nature of the political public sphere. While adopting a Habermasian approach, Clark recognizes the problems and limitations associated with notions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138728632
• ISBN13: 9781138728639
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.5"