Making waves : democratic contention in Europe and Latin America since the revolutions of 1848 /
Weyland, Kurt Gerhard,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: puzzling trends in waves of contention; 2. A new theory of political diffusion: cognitive heuristics and organizational development; 3. Organizational development and changing modes of democratic contention; 4. The tsunami of 1848: precipitous diffusion in inchoate societies; 5. The delayed wave of 1917-19: organizational leaders as guides of targeted contention; 6. The slow but potent 'third wave' in South America: the prevalence of negotiated transitions; 7. Crosscurrents of the third wave: inter-organizational competition and negotiation in Chile; 8. Theoretical conclusions and comparative perspectives.
Government, Resistance to
Government, Resistance to
Government, Resistance to
Regime change
Regime change
Regime change
Democracy
Democracy