Francis O Connor: 4 books

This edited volume presents thirteen contributions that reflect upon the practical, ethical, theoretical and methodological challenges that researchers face when conducting fieldwork in settings that are characterized with deteriorating security situations, increasing state control and conflicting...

This book analyses protests against the Great Recession in the European periphery. While social movements have long been considered as children of affluent times - or at least of times of opening opportunities - these protests defy such expectations, developing instead in moments of diminishing opportunities...

What sets the Bible apart from all other books is the author. It is the All-Knowing, living, and active God Think of the Bible as a six thousand-piece, creative puzzle. Each piece holds information, history, culture, experience, wisdom, and timeless wonder. The pieces connect to other...

Over recent years, social movements formed in response to European neoliberal austerity measures have played an increasingly important role in referendums. This is the first book to bridge the gap between social movement studies and research on direct democracy. It draws on social movement theory...