Activist History

Turbulence in the 1960s and 1970s renewed an interest in social movements and sparked a revolution in social movement theory. This paper stresses concern that modern scholars are blind to important changes that have taken place in recent decades in the nature and form of social movements. Since the ‘60s and ‘70s, social movements have…

New media platforms played a significant role in organizing and mobilizing protesters. This paper below in particular proved how important the new digital communication field was in encouraging ordinary citizens to engage in politics. Social media enabled people to self-organize and work within flexible grassroots networks. The Arab Spring was a collection of pro-democratic protests…