Movements, countermovements, and the structure of political opportunity1

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1628-1660

  Meyer, David S ^a   Staggenborg, Suzanne ^b  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030538714     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/230869     Document Type: Article

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