Anti-War Activism: New Media and Protest in the Information Age (New Security Challenges) - Hardcover

Gillan, K.; Pickerill, J.; Webster, F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230574491 ISBN 13: 9780230574496

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Synopsis

The first academic account of the 21st century anti-war and peace movement. Empirically rich and conceptually innovative, Anti-War Activism pays especially close attention to the changed information environment of protest, the complex alliances of activists, the diversity of participants, as well as campaigners' use of new (and old) media.

About this title

About the Author:

KEVIN GILLAN Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK. He has spent the last six years carrying out detailed research on the politics of protest against globalization and war.

JENNY PICKERILL is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Leicester University, UK. She has written a book entitled Cyberprotest and several articles and book chapters on the use of internet technologies for activism. 

FRANK WEBSTER is Professor of Sociology at City University London, UK. He has published more than 20 books.

Review:

"Very impressive ... a clearly presented and well thought out study... All social movement scholars will find something of relevance and interest to them in this book."

- Nick Crossley, Social Movement Studies.

"There are many of us who want to ensure that the British people never again allow a British Prime Minister to get away with what Tony Blair got away with. This book shows what some of us did wrong."

- John Sloboda, Times Higher Education.

"The authors ... skilfully combine different methods in their research ... written using easily understood language and supplied with attention-grabbing factual material."

- Volodymyr Lysenko, Information, Communication & Society.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0230574491
• ISBN 13: 9780230574496
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 250