When the streets begin to empty
The demobilisation of the British peace movement after 1983
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6406525 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diarmuid Maguire (a Lecturer in European and International Politics, Department of Government and Public Administration , University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 75-94 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402389208424933 |
| OpenAlex | W2028961010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article examines the demobilisation of the British peace movement after the peak of its mass activities in the 1980s. The main argument of this study is that movements in decline manage ideological disorientation, internal disunity and mass defection in identifiable ways. In the case of the British peace movement, the closure of the movement's political opportunity structure and increased internal competition saw the movement retreat from mass protest on the streets to small scale disruptions at military bases. This allowed the movement's main institutional ally, the Labour Party, to withdraw its political support, thus ending the campaign
Art · Demobilization · Development economics · Disarmament · Economic history · Economics · Movement (music · Peace movement · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Law · Military History and Strategy · Peacebuilding and International Security · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2025 (27) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |