The Rise of the Masses: Spontaneous Mobilization and Contentious Politics

The Rise of the Masses is a groundbreaking book that provides an insightful examination of how intersecting individual motivations and social structures mobilize spontaneous mass protests.

Drawing on first-person interviews and archival sources, Abrams lays out a theory of how and why massive mobilizations arise without the large-scale planning that usually goes into staging protests.

This book offers a significant theory that could help predict movements to come, shedding light on the drivers behind large spontaneous protests.

With a focus on cases such as the Black Lives Uprising, the Arab Spring, and Occupy Wall Street, The Rise of the Masses provides a comprehensive analysis of mass collective behavior and offers valuable insights for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of social movements.