Whether collective action takes the form of protest campaigns, social movements, political violence or strikes, there is a dynamic nature to the shared goal of effecting change. But whereas most studies look at when collective action begins, the editors and contributors to Processes of Collective Action take a processual approach, looking at how collective action emerges, proceeds, what is achieved, and how different collective actors react to what unfolds.

Bringing together leading scholars of contentious politics, this volume seeks to explore and advance process analysis across different forms of political conflicts, types of actors, and varieties of collective action. Featuring theoretical concepts, methodological tools, and global cutting-edge research, Processes of Collective Action offers a series of case studies and conceptual essays that reflect on crucial issues in and current transformations of collective action.

Contributors: Irina Aguiari, Kenneth T. Andrews, Javier Auyero, Mark R. Beissinger, Kathleen Blee, Donatella della Porta, Mario Diani, Jennifer Earl, Olivier Fillieule, Sarah Gaby, Thomas Hoebel, Chaeyoon Lim, James M. Jasper, Doug McAdam, Anna Milewski, Pamela Oliver, elena pavan, Anastasia Shesterinina, Katherine Sobering, Mary Ellen Stitt, Sidney Tarrow, Katrin Uba, Mattias Wahlström 

Lorenzo Bosi is Full Professor of Political Sociology at the Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Firenze, Italy. He is the author or coeditor of several books including, The Dynamics of Radicalization. A Relational and Comparative Perspective, Dynamics of Political Violence: A Process-Oriented Perspective on Radicalization and the Escalation of Political Conflict, and The Consequences of Social Movements.

Stefan Malthaner is Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Police University Hamburg, Germany. He is the author or coeditor of several books including, Mobilizing the Faithful: Militant Islamist Groups and their Constituencies, Dynamics of Political Violence: A Process-Oriented Perspective on Radicalization and the Escalation of Political Conflict, and Control of Violence: Historical and International Perspectives on Violence in Modern Societies.