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Caught in the Crossfire presents a multifaceted explanation of why people participate in something as dangerous and uncertain as a revolutionary movement. Beginning with an analysis of the grievances that motivate peasant participation in political movements, the book also explores the additional factors_leadership, resources, and strategies_required to mobilize peasants for collective action. Collective action itself need not be violent, but a repressive state response can quickly transform a reformist movement into a revolution. Mason shows how different strategies on the part of various actors can result in a government victory, a rebel victory, or a negotiated settlement. The book concludes with a look to the future: Will the emerging trends toward political democratization and economic globalization make revolution in the countryside more or less likely?

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Book category Książki po angielsku Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social issues & processes

• Full title: Caught in the Crossfire
• Subtitle: Revolution, Repression and the Rational Peasant
• Author: T. David Mason
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 328
• EAN: 9780742525382
• ISBN: 0742525384
• ID: 04905022
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Weight: 526 g
• Dimensions: 233 × 166 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. January 2004

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