Can Power from Below Change the World?
Author: Piven, Frances Fox
Source: American Sociological Review, Volume 73, Number 1, February 2008 , pp. 1-14(14)
Publisher: American Sociological Association
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Abstract:
Prevailing perspectives on power cannot explain why political protests from the bottom of societies sometimes result in reforms that reflect the grievances of the protestors. I propose a new theory of "interdependent power" that provides such an explanation. I argue that, contrary to common views, globalization actually increases the potential for this kind of popular power.Document Type: Miscellaneous
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