Mechanisms of Coalition Formation
Venue Shifting in the Abortion Rights Movement Before Roe V. Wade
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6209902 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Drew Halfmann (0000-0003-1417-7408, I am grateful for invaluable feedback from Edwin Amenta, Michael P. Young, Robert W. Faris, Katrin Uba, Thanh Hunyh, Elissa Perez, Mik Penarroyo, anonymous reviewers, and participants in the Midterm Meeting of the Research Network on Social Movements, European Sociological Association. I also appreciate the assistance of archivists at the Schlesinger Library of Women’s History, Harvard University; the Countway Medical Library, Harvard University; and the Special Collections Department at UCLA. Finally..., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 109-133 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mobilization An International Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1086-671X • E-ISSN: 1938-1514 |
| Publisher | Mobilization Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17813/1086-671x-28-1-109 |
| OpenAlex | W4353064315 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Research suggests that coalitions between social movement organizations (SMOs) are more likely under conditions of perceived political opportunity. But what are the mechanisms of this effect? Extant research suggests resource-need, collective-benefit, and emotional mechanisms. Here, I theorize a venue-shifting mechanism. When an SMO switches to a new political venue to pursue a perceived political opportunity, it lacks the specific resources necessary for success in that venue and seeks them from another SMO. Drawing on primary and secondary historical data, the article demonstrates this mechanism in the coalition behavior of the National Association for Repeal of Abortion Laws (NARAL) before the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized early abortion on request in the United States
Abortion · Extant taxon · Political activism · Political economy · Political opportunity · Political science · Politics · Prime minister · Public relations · Repeal · Social movement · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Race, History, and American Society · Reproductive Health and Contraception
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |