This is a timely and useful book which will be appreciated and read with interest by students and theorists of Latin American development.' Society of Latin American Studies Newsletter Based on over twenty-five years of grassroots research, Theorising Social Movements combines the first full synopsis of social movement theory with a fully integrated account of social movement activity throughout Latin America. The author reveals how social movements change individual and community life in Latin America and assesses their political impact on government policies, citizenship rights and the...