DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION:
Popular Protest and New Social Movements

Edited by Gary Taylor & Malcolm Todd

With a foreword by Frank Furedi

A collection of essays specially-commissioned to introduce students to issues, themes and debates in the study of protest, democracy and the role of new social movements in the 2000s.

This textbook introduces case studies of particular social movements concerned with women's rights, ethnicity and 'race', mental health, peace and anti-privatization. It explores issues of youth and political involvement, free speech, unemployment and the role of voluntary and community groups in challenging traditional perspectives on democracy. The contributors are from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds who are at the cutting edge of recent empirical and theoretical work in these areas.

Written in an accessible style, the book will be a valuable and stimulating resource for university and college students of sociology, social policy, politics and the social sciences in general; and by any reader concerned with the debates surrounding the nature of democracy, protest and the role of new social movements.

Contents:
Foreword: Frank Furedi
Introduction: Gary Taylor and Malcolm Todd
New Social Movements and Democracy: Greg Martin Anti Globalisation, Anti Capitalism and the Democratic State: Kevin Farnsworth
Anarchism and Democracy: Dave Morland and John Carter
Free Speech, Democracy and Protest: John Steel
Unemployment, Protest and Democracy: Paul Bagguley Trade Unions: Elizabeth Lawrence
UK Anti-Privatisation Politics: Sally Ruane
Political Activity and Youth in Britain: Mark Weinstein
Alienation and Youth in Britain: Matt Henn, Mark Weinstein and Dominic Wring
Social Movements and the Struggle Over 'Race': Max Farrar
Feminism, Social Movements and the Political Order: Nickie Charles
Women and Politics in Europe: Simon Henig
Peace Movements: Carlo Ruzza
Voluntary and Community Organisations in the Democratic Process: Tessa Parkes, Marilyn Taylor and Mick Wilkinson
Participation and Protest: Mental Health Service Users/Survivors: Peter Beresford and Peter Campbell
Index.