Players and Arenas brings together a diverse group of experts to examine the interactions between political protestors and the many strategic players they encounter, such as cultural institutions, religious organizations, and the mass media“as well as potential allies, competitors, recruits, and funders. Discussing protestors and players as they interact within the arenas of specific social contexts, the essays show that the main constraints on what protestors can accomplish come not from social and political structures, but from other players with different goals and interests. Through a careful treatment of these situations, this volume offers a new way to approach the role of social protest in national and international politics.

Contributions by: Francesca Polletta, Kelsy Kretschmer, Ann Mische, Edward T. Walker, Christian Scholl, Philip Balsiger, Frank Dobbin, Jiwook Jung, Ruth Milkman, Walter Nicholls, Justus Uitermark, Alissa Cordner, Phil Brown, Margaret Mulcahy, Edwin Amenta, Neal Caren, Silke Heumann, Hahrie Han, Dara Z. Strolovitch, Olivier Fillieule, Edwin Amenta, Philip Balsiger, Phil Brown, Neal Caren, Alissa Cordner, Olivier Fillieule, Hahrie Han, Silke Heumann, Jiwook Jung, Kelsy Kretschmer, Ruth Milkman, Ann Mische, Margaret Mulcahy, Walter Nicholls, Francesca Poletta, Christian Scholl, Justus Uitermark, Edward Walker