Papers presented at a conference held in Laguna Beach, Calif. in January 2002.
Introduction: Social movements and public policy : eggs, chicken, and theory / David S. Meyer
Political contexts, challenger strategies, and mobilization : explaining the impact of the Townsend Plan / Edwin Amenta
Social movements, the rise of new issues, and the public agenda / Frank R. Baumgartner and Christine Mahoney
Velcro triangles : elite mobilization of local antidrug issue coalitions / John D. McCarthy
Creating credible edibles : the organic agriculture movement and the emergence of U.S. federal organic standards / Mrill Ingram and Helen Ingram
Inside and outside the state : movement insider status, tactics, and public policy achievements / Lee Ann Banaszak
The policy nexus : professional networks and the formulation and adoption of workers' compensation reforms / Ryken Grattet
Policy feedback effects for collective action : lessons from veterans' programs / Suzanne Mettler
Rights without citizenship : activist politics and prison reform in the United States / Mary Fainsod Katzenstein
Policy threats and social movement coalitions : California's campaign to restore legal immigrants' rights to welfare / Ellen Reese
Conclusion: Social movements, public policy, and democracy : rethinking the nexus / Valerie Jenness, David S. Meyer, and Helen Ingram.
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