Digital activism provides new opportunities for social movement participants and social
movement organizations (SMOs). Recent IS research has begun to touch on digital activism …

Over the past generation, sexual minorities—particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) persons—have gained increased visibility in the public arena. Yet …

Names: Karakhanyan, Susanna, editor.| Stensaker, Bjørn, editor. Title: Global trends in
higher education quality assurance: challenges and opportunities in internal and external …

The relationships between social movements and civil society on the one hand, and the
corporate world on the other hand, are often shaped by conflict over the domination of …

Auch wenn die Energiewende als gesellschaftlicher Konsens gilt: Wenn es um die konkrete
Umsetzung geht, wächst der Widerspruch-immer häufiger kommt es bei erforderlichen …

From consumer boycotts and buycotts to social movement campaigns, examples of
individual and collective actors forging political struggles on markets are manifold. The …

This chapter reviews the intersection of scholarship concerned with two types of collective
action: social movements and formal organizations. Theories of social movements …

Summary Social Movement Organizations (SMOs) continue to be a vital area of research
interest among scholars of contentious politics. The tradition of Resource Mobilization …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices and conceptions vary across sectors and
nations. However, there is a general tendency among academics and practitioners to …

Political opportunity theory has proven extremely generative, highlighting the importance of
macro-structural shifts in making established authorities vulnerable to insurgent challenge …