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 Stories About: Bill McKibben AND campus activism AND environmental movement AND grassroots activism
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Where does our power originate?
Convincing evidence for the central role of protest and a troubling cost-benefit analysis |
Ken Ward |
19 Jun 2007 |
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| The most important and relevant research for U.S. environmentalists is being conducted by Jon Agnone, a sociologist at the University of Washington. Agnone studies sources of environmentalist power -- the first social scientist to undertake a systematic analysis. His comprehensive findings are summarized in 'Amplifying Public Opinion: The Policy Impact of the U.S. Environmental Movement' (PDF), appearing in the June 2007 issue of Social Forces. Agnone compared the ... |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, campus activism, environmental movement, grassroots activism (all these topics) |
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