
Behavior
How ‘Good’ Social Movements Can Triumph over ‘Bad’ Ones
Social scientists have identified factors shaping the likelihood that emancipatory social movements will succeed in bringing tangible change
Gilda Zwerman is professor of sociology and criminology at SUNY Old Westbury. She studies social movements with a special focus on activists imprisoned for participation in political violence.
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