Reviews
Moghadam provides great understanding regarding the most significant social movements shaping the world today and their connections to the dynamics of globalization. Her exploration and analysis of global feminist, Islamic, and justice movements are theoretically grounded and carefully researched, illustrating nicely not only the significance of these cases for the study of social movements but also their relevance for defining social change in the contemporary world.Her scholarship is model research in the study of social movements and comparative sociology,revealing how globalization and its outcomes contribute to but are also shaped by collective action.I highly recommend the book not only for courses in the areas of comparative social change, globalization, and social movements but also a wider audience seeking understanding of the most influential forces shaping modern society., Praise for the first edition: Val Moghadam has delivered a panoramic view of global social movements today, drawing on her unparalleled studies of Islamism, transnational feminisms, and the global justice movement. We are all in her debt, progressive scholars and inquisitive activists alike., A true tour de force. In a very well-researched and carefully documented overview covering several fields of inquiry, Valentine Moghadam enables us to understand how and why the past few years have become so turbulent as the Arab Spring erupted, followed by the Spanish Indignados and Occupy Wall Street. But at the same time, more conservative Islamist movements have spread in many parts of the Muslim world. Her work represents the forefront of academic research, yet at the same time is so clearly written it can easily be used as a text in an undergraduate class. This book will remain the gold standard and mandatory reading for understanding transnational social movements., Moghadam brings great understanding to light regarding the most significant social movements shaping the world today and their connections to the dynamics of globalization. Her exploration and analysis of global feminist, Islamic, and justice movements are theoretically grounded and carefully researched, illustrating nicely not only the significance of these cases for the study of social movements but also their relevance for defining social change in the contemporary world. Her scholarship is a model example in the study of social movements and comparative sociology, revealing both how globalization and its outcomes contribute to but are also shaped by collective action. I highly recommend the book not only for courses in the areas of comparative social change, globalization, and social movements but also a wider audience seeking understanding of the most influential forces shaping modern society. , Praise for the first edition: Val Moghadam has given us the gift we have all been waiting for: a sensible, manageable introduction to social movements in our globalizing world. Plus, she uses a reader-friendly style all too rare in the social sciences. Her own considerable expertise in this area does not get in the way of the big picture., Praise for the first edition: The author presents a detailed discussion of the different types of Islamist groups, how the women's movement sees different frames and collective action repertoires, and how international and global processes of social, political, and economic change influence all of these. Recommended., Valentine Moghadame(tm)s Globalization and Social Movements is far and away the best book on the subject available. Theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich, it provides students with an accessible and engaging analysis of the interconnections between globalization and social movements. The inclusion in the new edition of an up-to-date examination of the Arab Spring and the anti-austerity and Occupy movements, along with the chapters on Islamist movements, womene(tm)s movements, and the global justice movement, make this the perfect text for courses across the social sciences that focus on these topics., Praise for the first edition: Moghadam's timely and innovative study begins with the observation that while globalization has political, economic, and cultural aspects, its neoliberal capitalist dimension has brought devastating effects of exclusion by increasing inequality of class, gender, and race. Deeply insightful and highly readable, this book will become a classic among scholars as easily as it will find a home in the classroom., Valentine Moghadam's Globalization and Social Movements is far and away the best book on the subject available. Theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich, it provides students with an accessible and engaging analysis of the interconnections between globalization and social movements. The inclusion in the new edition of an up-to-date examination of the Arab Spring and the anti-austerity and Occupy movements, along with the chapters on Islamist movements, women's movements, and the global justice movement, make this the perfect text for courses across the social sciences that focus on these topics., Moghadam provides great understanding regarding the most significant social movements shaping the world today and their connections to the dynamics of globalization. Her exploration and analysis of global feminist, Islamic, and justice movements are theoretically grounded and carefully researched, illustrating nicely not only the significance of these cases for the study of social movements but also their relevance for defining social change in the contemporary world. Her scholarship is model research in the study of social movements and comparative sociology, revealing how globalization and its outcomes contribute to but are also shaped by collective action. I highly recommend the book not only for courses in the areas of comparative social change, globalization, and social movements but also a wider audience seeking understanding of the most influential forces shaping modern society. , Praise for the first edition: Moghadam provides a highly accessible and thorough analysis of the most challenging conflicts in the world-system-gender inequality and religious fundamentalism. This excellent synthesis of literature on globalization, social movements, and conflict will be valuable for students and scholars alike., Praise for the first edition: Moghadam's new book continues in . . . furthering our understanding of the connections between the process of globalization and social movement activity. . . . I applaud Moghadam's ability to draw clear connections among distinct globalizations processes. . . . Social movement scholars would do well to read this timely and theoretically pertinent book. . . . It would be an excellent book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in international studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, or women's and gender studies programs., Moghadam provides great understanding regarding the most significant social movements shaping the world today and their connections to the dynamics of globalization. Her exploration and analysis of global feminist, Islamic, and justice movements are theoretically grounded and carefully researched, illustrating nicely not only the significance of these cases for the study of social movements but also their relevance for defining social change in the contemporary world. Her scholarship is model research in the study of social movements and comparative sociology, revealing how globalization and its outcomes contribute to but are also shaped by collective action. I highly recommend the book not only for courses in the areas of comparative social change, globalization, and social movements but also a wider audience seeking understanding of the most influential forces shaping modern society., A true tour de force. In a very well-researched and carefully documented overview covering several fields of inquiry, Valentine Moghadam enables us to understand how and why the past few years have become so turbulent as the Arab Spring erupted, followed by the Spanish Indignados and Occupy Wall Street. But at the same time, more conservative Islamist movements have spread in many parts of the Muslim world. Her work represents the forefront of academic research, yet at the same time is so clearly written it can easily be used as a text in an undergraduate class. This book will remain the gold standard and mandatory reading for understanding transnational social movements., Atrue tour de force. In a very well-researched and carefully documented overview covering several fields of inquiry, Valentine Moghadam enables us to understand how and why the past few years have become so turbulent as the Arab Spring erupted, followed by the Spanish Indignados and Occupy Wall Street. But at the same time, more conservative Islamist movements have spread in many parts of the Muslim world. Her work represents the forefront of academic research, yet at the same time is so clearly written it can easily be used as a text in an undergraduate class. This book will remain the gold standard and mandatory reading for understanding transnational social movements.
