Political Altruism?

Marco Giugni is a researcher at the Department of Political Science at the University of Geneva. He has authored or coauthored several books and articles on social movements. He is the author of Entre stratZgie et opportunitZ (1995), coauthor of New Social Movements in Western Europe (1995) and Histoires de mobilisation politiques en Suisse (1997), and coeditor of From Contention to Democracy (1998) and How Social Movements Matter (1999). His current research focuses on mobilization over ethnic relations, citizenship and immigration in a cross-national comparative project (MERCI). Florence Passy is assistant professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Geneva. She has written extensively on social movements and political participation. She is the author of LOaction altruiste (1998) and coauthor of Histoires de mobilisation politiques en Suisse (1997). Her current research focuses on mobilization over ethnic relations, citizenship and immigration in a cross-national comparative project (MERCI).

...the intriguing issues raised by Political Altruism? and its contribution in opening an important debate.

• Chapter 1 PrefacePart 2 IntroductionChapter 3 Political Altruism and the Solidarity Movement: An IntroductionChapter 4 Do Unto OthersPart 5 National DynamicsChapter 6 Dynamics of Commitment in the Sector Known as "Solidarity": Methodological Reflections Based on the Case of FranceChapter 7 Altruism in Voluntary Oganizations: Mobilization and Transformation of Voluntary Action in ItalyChapter 8 Different Issues, Same Process: Solidarity and Ecology Movements in SwitzerlandChapter 9 Better Off by Doing Good: Why Anti-Racism Must Mean Different Things to Different GroupsChapter 10 Political Opportunities for Altruism? The Role of State Policies in Influencing Claims-making by British Anti-Racist and Pro-Migrant MovementsPart 11 Transnational DynamicsChapter 12 Situational Effects on Political Altruism: The Student Divestment Movement in the United StatesChapter 13 Mobilizing for International Solidarity: Mega-Events and Moral CrusadesChapter 14 From Altruism to a New Transnationalism? A Look at Transnational Social MovementsChapter 15 Solidarity Movement Organizations: Towards an Active Global Consciousness?Chapter 16 Conceptual Distinctions and Concluding RemarksChapter 17 References