Methodological Advances in Research on Social Movements, Conflict, and Change [Hardcover]

The 21st century has brought many changes to peacebuilding, armed conflicts, and social movements. Organizations and scholars alike have developed new techniques for bridging cultural divides and enhancing democracy and respect for human rights. Moreover, technological changes have significantly altered conflict spaces.

Methodological Advances in Research on Social Movements, Conflict, and Changeexplores methods for studying contentious politics in the context of these broader social changes. Contributors advance methodological scholarship by developing new tools, discussing new sources of data and their relative value, and addressing controversies and ethical issues that have emerged in the process of collecting or analyzing data.

Acknowledging how more movements are using a wider range of tactics to influence a rapidly changing, deeply interconnected world,Methodological Advances in Research on Social Movements, Conflict, and Changeappeals to scholars interested in how the study of social movements, peace, and conflict has developed and adapted to keep pace with ongoing socio-political and technological change.

Now that we are almost a quarter of the way into the 21st century, the field of sociology is in need of research like this which explores methods for studying contentious politics in the context of broader social changes to peacebuilding, armed conflicts, and social movements.

Thomas V. Maheris Assistant Professor, Clemson University, USA. His research focuses on the intersection between social movements, organizations, and political sociology.

Eric W. Schoonis Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, USA. His recent work examines methodology as a form of social practice, exploring how social processes structure methodological choices and how methodology shapes theory. His research also explores cultural dimensions of contentious politics.

Foreword;Lisa Ll³)