'A Social Psychology of Protest: Individuals in Action examines the critical question of why some people protest while others (who are often equally sympathetic) do not. Employing the authors' signature individual-level focus, this book is the modern definitive statement on how we can understand the dynamics of 'contextual contestation' through examining how individuals perceive and interpret their structural conditions and move from sympathy to action. This book is sure to revolutionize the field like its predecessor, the groundbreaking Social Psychology of Protest (1997).' Catherine Corrigall-Brown, University of British Columbia, Canada
'The book offers an excellent review of the research and theory on collective action and serves as a great primer for those wishing to learn more about protests. Academics at all levels in psychology, political science, and sociology will find the book a useful review and extension of past work in this area. … Recommended.' S. Reysen, CHOICE