On February 15, 2003, the largest one-day protest in human history took place as millions of people in hundreds of cities marched in the streets, rallying against the imminent invasion of Iraq. This was activism on an unprecedented scale. The World Says No to War strives to understand who spoke out, why they did, and how so many people were mobilized for a global demonstration.
Author Biography
Stefaan Walgrave is professor of political science at the University of Antwerp. Dieter Rucht is professor of sociology at the Social Science Research Center in Berlin.
Reviews
"The World Says No to War makes a lasting empirical and methodological contribution to those interested in comparative politics and political sociology."-Perspectives on Politics
