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[Stinchcombe's essay on my work] gives you jaz and science at the same time. I don't know whether to call his work "jazzy science" or "scientific jazz". Maybe it doesn't matter. In real life, after all, smart human beings follow more than one road from past to future

As part of a special journal forum entitled "Swiss Political Sciences Review." The aim of this paper is to discuss Tilly's intellectual itinerary in which social transactions and narratives became more central in his theoretical framework. The author discusses this itinerary by narrowing his empirical focus to Tilly's work on contention. As large-scale processes, first, the author presents a genealogy of Tilly's definition of social movements. Second, the author examines his reformulation of contentious repertoire. Third, the author discusses the importance of his theoretical thinking for a better understanding of small-scale processes such as people joining collective action. Finally, the author concludes the paper with a few implications of Tilly's theoretical framework for social scientists. Kenneth Ngo

Vor dem Hintergrund einer wachsenden Anzahl junger Menschen, die öffentlich gegen eine neoliberale Politik protestieren, werden in der vorliegenden Studie zwei Fragestellungen untersucht: (1) Ist die Globalisierungskritik ein politischer Konflikt, der im wesentlichen bei Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen in Erscheinung tritt? Eröffnen also die jungen Globalisierungsgegner eine neue Konfliktlinie bei den großen wirtschaftlichen, politischen und gesellschaftlichen Transformationen des 21. Jahrhunderts? (2) Welches Verhältnis zur Politik im Allgemeinen haben die protestierenden jungen Menschen, wie schätzen sie ihren eigenen politischen Einfluss ein und welche Ansprüche stellen sie an die politische Bildung? Die Studie untersucht diese Fragen anhand von Daten aus einer standardisierten Befragung von über 2000 Jugendlichen aus verschiedenen Ländern, die im Jahr 2003 in den Städten Genf, Lausanne und Annemasse gegen den G8-Gipfel von Evian-les-Bains protestierten. Außerdem wurden gesonderte Interviews mit militanten schweizerischen Jugendlichen geführt. (ICI).

Examines the functions of social networks in the process of individual participation in social movements with focus on the question of network intervention in this process. Social networks intervene in the socialization & construction of identities by providing an opportunity to participate & connecting potential participants to an organization; & by influencing one's intensity of involvement. Case studies of the Bern Declaration & the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) illuminate two characteristics of movement organizations -- their action repertoire & public visibility -- that present variation into participation processes. The social network dynamics of the Bern Declaration & WWF are compared for their socialization, structural connection, & decision-shaping functions. 2 Tables, 2 Figures, 2 Appendixes. L. Collins Leigh

Examines the functions of social networks in the process of individual participation in social movements with focus on the question of network intervention in this process. Social networks intervene in the socialization & construction of identities by providing an opportunity to participate & connecting potential participants to an organization; & by influencing one's intensity of involvement. Case studies of the Bern Declaration & the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) illuminate two characteristics of movement organizations -- their action repertoire & public visibility -- that present variation into participation processes. The social network dynamics of the Bern Declaration & WWF are compared for their socialization, structural connection, & decision-shaping functions. 2 Tables, 2 Figures, 2 Appendixes. L. Collins Leigh

While numerous studies stress the crucial role of networks for social movement participation, they generally do not specify how networks affect individual behaviors. This article clarifies the role of social networks for individual social movement participation. It argues that networks perform three fundamental functions in the process leading to participation and that they intervene at different moments along this process. First, networks socialize and build individual identities—a socialization function. Second, they offer participation opportunities to individuals who are culturally sensitive to a specific political issue—a structural-connection function. Third, they shape individual preferences before individuals decide to join a move-ment—a decision-shaping function. These network functions allow us to disentangle the mechanisms at work in the process of participation. They also integrate structural and rationalist theories, which are often considered opposing explanations of individual movement participation. This article presents several hypotheses about these network functions, and uses both quantitative (survey) and qualitative (life history) data of participation in the Berne Declaration SMO to examine them.

While numerous studies stress the crucial role of networks for social movement participation, they generally do not specify how networks affect individual behaviors. This article clarifies the role of social networks for individual social movement participation. It argues that networks perform three fundamental functions in the process leading to participation & that they intervene at different moments along this process. First, networks socialize & build individual identities -- a socialization function. Second, they offer participation opportunities to individuals who are culturally sensitive to a specific political issue -- a structural-connection function. Third, they shape individual preferences before individuals decide to join a movement -- a decision shaping function. These network functions allow us to disentangle the mechanisms at work in the process of participation. They also integrate structural & rationalist theories, which are often considered opposing explanations of individual movement participation. This article present several hypotheses about these network functions, & uses both quantitative (survey) & qualitative (life history) data of participation in the Berne Declaration SMO to examine them. 2 Tables, 1 Figure, 2 Appendixes, 76 References. Adapted from the source document.