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Sidney Tarrow

Also Known As Sidney George Tarrow
Sociology

Sidney Tarrow is an American political scientist, born in 1938, an emeritus professor known for his research in comparative politics, social movements, political parties, collective action and political sociology.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1938 1
Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account
American 1
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Research on comparative politics, social movements, political parties, collective action and political sociology, and the study of political opportunity structures 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Power in Movement (1994) 1
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Tarrow work on cycles of contention analyzed how protest waves diffuse and how social movements interact with formal political institutions.

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    Sidney George Tarrow (born 1938) is an American emeritus professor of political science, known for his research in the areas of comparative politics, social movements, political parties, collective action and political sociology.
  • Thought section
    His 1994 book Power in Movement analyses the cultural, organizational and personal sources of social movements' power, stressing that the life cycle of social movements is a part of political struggle influenced by the existence (or lack of) the political opportunity structures.
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