The History of Social Movements in Global Perspective

Social movements have shaped and are shaping modern societies around the globe; this is evident when we look at examples such as the Arab Spring, Spain's Indignados and the wider Occupy movement. In this volume, experts analyse the 'classic' and new social movements from a uniquely global perspective and offer insights in current theoretical discussions on social mobilisation. Chapters are devoted both to the study of continental developments of social movements going back to the nineteenth century and ranging to the present day, and to an emphasis on the transnational dimension of these movements. Interdisciplinary and truly international, this book is an essential text on social movements for historians, political scientists, sociologists, philosophers and social scientists.

Stefan Berger is Professor of Social History and Director of the Institute for Social Movements at the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, as well as Executive Chair of the Foundation History of the Ruhr. His research and publications focus on the history of social movements, nationalism and national identity, historiography and British and German modern and contemporary history. Holger Nehring is both Professor of Contemporary European History and Head of the Division of History and Politics at the University of Stirling, UK. His research and publications focus on the history of peace and violence, the history of social movements and activism, and Cold War history.