Polityka kontestacji, protest, ruchy społeczne:logika rozwoju teorii
Contentious Politics, Protest, and Social Movements: The Logic of Theory Development

Summary/Abstract: Having reviewed the history of theories dealing with contentious collective action, protest, and social movements, I analyze in detail the political process theory (PPT) formulated primarily by Zald, McCarthy, Tilly, Tarrow, and McAdam and subsequently revised in The Dynamics of Contention (2001) by the latter three. I discuss the main analytical and theoretical innovations proposed in this work and review the main critical reactions it evoked. In the second part, I offer an overview the newest trends in the study of contentious politics, emphasizing three processes: 1) increasing role of constructivism in sociological theory, 2) turn towards culture, and 3) growing significance of studies on the transnationalization of contention.

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