Players and Arenas brings together a diverse group of experts to examine the interactions between political protestors and the many strategic players they encounter, such as cultural institutions, religious organizations, and the mass media--as well as potential allies, competitors, recruits, and funders. Discussing protestors and players as they interact within the "arenas" of specific social contexts, the essays show that the main constraints on what protestors can accomplish come not from social and political structures, but from other players with different goals and interests....

Like its companion volume, "http://en.aup.nl/books/9789089647085-players-and-arenas.htmlt" target="_blank" > Players and Arenas, this book offers a new way of analysing politics as the interplay of various players within structured arenas.

This book responds to debates about the place of Muslims in Western Europe by considering the way people draw on practical schemas.