In this volume the authors present varieties of theoretical frameworks designed to explain political movements. These works also suggest that researchin this field is ripe for continued elaboration and testing. The electoral politics of society, whether unusual or more routine, can be understood in terms of models of political participation that build on the works of political sociologists over the last 25 years.

Although the white separatist movement stereotype is that of a Southern phenomenon tied to an uneducated and disenfranchised segment of men, sociologists Betty A. Dobratz and Stephanie L. Shanks-Meile show that the movement is in reality more complex and multifaceted. To compile this study, the authors interviewed more than 125 white separatists, attended rallies, congresses, and other gatherings, and examined many movement-generated documents. The result is a compelling book that chronicles the history, ideology, and strategies of the white separatist movement.