The Cross-National Diffusion of Movement Ideas Export

@article{McAdam:1993, abstract = {Current theory and research on social movements continue to treat these movements as discrete entities, rather than to focus on the ways in which activists in one struggle borrow elements from other similar groups. With its emphasis on the spread of information or other cultural elements, the diffusion literature represents a potentially fruitful starting point for theorizing about the transfer of ideas or tactics from one movement to another. Drawing on this literature, the authors sketch a model of the cross-national diffusion of movement ideas that emphasizes (1) the role of direct relational ties in encouraging an initial identification of activist-adopters in one country with activist-transmitters in another and (2) the role of nonrelational channels as the principal means of information transmission once this initial identification is established. The authors then use the case of the American and German New Left to illustrate the utility of the approach for the study of cross-national diffusion.}, author = {McAdam, Doug and Rucht, Dieter}, citeulike-article-id = {3993119}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1047791}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/1047791}, doi = {10.2307/1047791}, issn = {00027162}, journal = {Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science}, keywords = {cross\_cultural, diffusion, innovation, international, social\_movements}, pages = {56--74}, posted-at = {2009-09-19 18:50:02}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Sage Publications, Inc. in association with the American Academy of Political and Social Science}, title = {The Cross-National Diffusion of Movement Ideas}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1047791}, volume = {528}, year = {1993} }

TY - JOUR ID - McAdam:1993 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3993119 N2 - Current theory and research on social movements continue to treat these movements as discrete entities, rather than to focus on the ways in which activists in one struggle borrow elements from other similar groups. With its emphasis on the spread of information or other cultural elements, the diffusion literature represents a potentially fruitful starting point for theorizing about the transfer of ideas or tactics from one movement to another. Drawing on this literature, the authors sketch a model of the cross-national diffusion of movement ideas that emphasizes (1) the role of direct relational ties in encouraging an initial identification of activist-adopters in one country with activist-transmitters in another and (2) the role of nonrelational channels as the principal means of information transmission once this initial identification is established. The authors then use the case of the American and German New Left to illustrate the utility of the approach for the study of cross-national diffusion. JF - Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science SN - 00027162 EP - 74 TI - The Cross-National Diffusion of Movement Ideas PB - Sage Publications, Inc. in association with the American Academy of Political and Social Science VL - 528 SP - 56 KW - cross_cultural KW - diffusion KW - innovation KW - international KW - social_movements AU - McAdam, Doug AU - Rucht, Dieter PY - 1993/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1047791 ER -