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The Political Process Theoretical Foundation Of The New Social Movement

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Literature Review The purpose of this literature review is to provide an overview of competing approaches to social movements and then proceed to layout the theoretical foundations of the New Social Movement theory. Although numerous theories exist within the social movement literature they can be grouped into three major approaches. The political process theory, organizational theory and resource mobilization theory. In the following section, I will briefly examine these theories before I proceed to the section on New Social Movements theory. The three theories surveyed below do have some merit in explaining parts of the Gezi movement, but all of these theories lack the ability to fully capture the Gezi movement in its totality. The Political Process Theory The political process theory to social movements examines political conditions in which social movements emerge. This theory emphasizes the political structures and …show more content…

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