In what ways are socialist protest, liberal dissent, and new social movements important today?

You will need to be across themes from all three topics in Part III Protest. Read the minimal readings (Michels, Gramsci, Rawls, Chester, Touraine), the wider readings (Rustin and Offe are important) and the further readings (Whitely, King, Calhoun and Tarroiw are useful). Research further articles if you think you need to substantiate any aspects of your discussion. Resources ( please note that you can only use these sources)….???? Robert Michels, Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies Of Modern Democracy, Hearst’s International Library, New York, 1915, pp. 400-408. Antonio Gramsci, Selections from The Prison Notebooks, ElecBook, London, 1999 [1971], ‘The Political Party’, pp. 353-67 (particularly p. 357). Rustin, M. (1981). “‘Different Conceptions Of Party: Labour’s Constitutional Debates’.” New Left Review N 126, March-April: 17-42. Peter Hall-Jones, (2009) “Interview – Dan Gallin, Bureaucratism: Labour’s Enemy Within”, New Unionism. Available at: http://www.newunionism.net/redirects/gallin.htm Karavitis, G. (2018). “Castoriadis versus Michels: A reflection on the iron law of oligarchy.” Thesis Eleven 146(1): 24-41. (see PDF in Resources/ Readings) Paul F. Whitely, ‘Is the Party Over? The Decline of Party Activism and Membership across the Democratic World’, Party Politics, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2011, pp. 21-44 John Rawls (2009) ‘The Justification of Civil Disobedience’ in Aileen Kavanagh & John Oberdiek Eds, Arguing About Law, Routledge, New York, pp. 244-53 Civil disobedience, BBC Radio 4, narrated by Stephen Fry, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrTpoY6AYQ Claus Offe, ‘New Social Movements: Challenging the Boundaries of Institutional Politics’, Social Research, Vol. 52, No. 4, 1985, pp. 817-868. Available at: http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/40970399?uid=3737536&uid=2&uid=4&sid=21102137054113 Chesters, C. and I. Welsh Social Movements, (2011) The Key Concepts, London, New York, Routledge, pp. 120-125 Alain Touraine, ‘The Importance of Social Movements’, Social Movement Studies: Journal of Social, Cultural and Political Protest, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2002, pp. 89-95. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14742830120118918?needAccess=true Reflect on the feedback you received for your first assignment. Take note of the Rubric below. Criteria Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Knowledge of ideas about protest and dissent Can evaluate debates about approaches to understanding protest and dissent. Understand debates about strengths and weaknesses in more then one approach to understanding protest and dissent. Understand strengths and weakness in one approach to understanding protest and dissent. Understands one approach to understanding protest and dissent. Misunderstanding or confused about any approach to protest and dissent. Critical Thinking Can evaluate debates about approaches to understanding protest and dissent both in their own terms and in terms of practice. Can evaluate debates about approaches to understanding protest and dissent in terms of practice. Can compare practice against contending ideas about protest and dissent. Can compare practice against an idea about protest and dissent. Misunderstand or confused about protest and dissent. Plan and structure of discussion The introduction is succinct. The points in the body of discussion flow well from one to the next. The conclusion is strong and persuasive. The introduction is succinct. The points in the body of discussion flow well from one to the next. The conclusion follows from the discussion. The body of discussion comprises paragraphs that clearly establish a single point but not all points follow clearly or contribute to building an argument. The conclusion does not entirely follow from the discussion. There is an introduction, discussion, and conclusion but not all paragraphs establish a single clear point or contribute to the conclusions. No introduction or conclusion. Paragraphs are unclear. Discussion is unstructured or rambling. Clear written expression The sentences are succinct. Each one contributes directly to the paragraph. The discussion includes quotes or pithy statements that are well-placed within the argument and contribute to the persuasiveness of the conclusions. Paragraphs include wrap ups that link the point of the paragraph to the point of the next paragraph. This contributes to the building of an argument. The grammar is rarely noticed because mistakes are absent. The syntax is good. Paragraphs include a topic sentence and discussion of the topic. The grammar is good enough for the meaning to be clear. The syntax mostly follows good practice. The paragraphs are reasonably clear. Many sentences are difficult or impossible to understand. Paragraphs are incoherent. Discussion is difficult to follow.