Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables viii
4. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
5. 1 . Introduction 1
6. 2. Sociological Perspectives on Protest Movement Emergence and Development 7
7. 3. A Critique of Structural Strain Theories of Protest Movement Formation 21
8. 4. The Elaboration and Refinement of the Mobilization Perspective on Protest Movements 32
9. 5. The Rise and Development of the Texas Farmers Alliance, 1877-1886 51
10. 6. Creative Escalation, 1887-1891 78
11. 7. The Politicization of the Alliance 108
12. 8. The People's Party: An Alliance Protest Strategy, 1892-1894 136
13. 9. The Betrayal of Alliance Principles 160
14. 10. The Demise of the People's Party 189
15. Notes 199
16. Bibliography 217
17. Index 223