Abstract

Introduction to the Study and the Concepts Introduction: Why and How to Study Grassroots Movements The Study and Its Context Components of Movement Group Success Organizational Building, Structure, and Process Organizational Structure, Goals, and Maintenance Activities Leadership and the Consensus Process: Tensions between Group Process and Political Success, with a Focus on American Greens Group/Movement Strategies and the Question of Success Lobbying and Litigation Efforts of Peace and Environmental Groups Movement Groups and the Electoral Process Protest Strategies Vigils, Civil Disobedience, and Monkeywrenching Movement Building, Education, and Outreach Coalitions among Peace and Environmental Groups: A Comparative Study of the Impact of Local Political Culture Conclusion What Price Success? Organizational Structure, Decision Making, and the Ability to Adapt to Change What Price Political Transformation? Barriers to Movement Success in the United States Appendix: A New Look at an Old Question--Participant Observation for Political Scientists References Index

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