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Social Movement Theory And Far Right Organizations, Frank Tridico
Social Movement Theory And Far Right Organizations, Frank Tridico
Wayne State University Dissertations
This research examines the organized far right movement and interviews members of four right wing organizations to understand their goals and operations. This study compares the utility of two social movement theories, Resource Mobilization Theory (RMT) and New Social Movement Theory (NSMT) to explain the functioning of the four organizations. Resource Mobilization Theory contends that change is done politically in the sphere of institutional power, while New Social Movement Theory argues that change occurs in civil society.
The study was qualitative in nature and involved in-depth interviews with 97 members of four far right organizations across two Midwest states. The …