Social Movements, Political Violence, and the State: A Comparative Analysis of Italy and Germany

by Donatella della Porta

Book Overview

This book presents empirical research on the nature and structure of political violence. While most studies of social movements focus on single - nations, Donatella della Porta uses a comparative research design to analyse movements in two countries - Italy and Germany - from the 1960s to the 1990s. Through extensive usage of official documents and in-depth interviews, della Porta is able to explain the actors' construction of external political reality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521029791
• ISBN13: 9780521029797
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"