On the Cross Road of Polity, Political Elites and Mobilization

Barbara Wejnert, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA Paolo Parigi, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

PART I: NATIONAL IDENTITY, ETHNICITY, AND PUBLIC POLICY
How did the irish americans become irish? Gaelic sports and the organization of irish ethnicity in new york city - Dan Lainer-Vos
Sanctified Mobilization: How Political Activists Manage Institutional Boundaries In Faith-Based Organizing For Immigrant Rights - Marion Coddou
National Identity And Governmental Authority: The Intersection Of National Identity, Immigration Policy, And The Child Welfare System In The United States - Joanna Kaftan
Revisiting Mothers' Pensions: A Critique Of A Social Science Classic And A New Analysis - Sheera Joy Olasky and David F. Greenberg
PART II: POLITICAL ELITES AND POLITICAL CONTENTION
Essential Contestants, Essential Contests - John Markoff
Elites, Policy, And Social Movements - David Pettinicchio
The Militarization Theory In Post-Soviet Russia: Dispelling The Pathological Look At Political And Administrative Elites - Victor Violier
Changing Political Fortunes: Race, Class, And “Black Power” In The Rise And Fall Of A Black Urban Regime In Oakland - Eric S. Brown
The Strength Of Civil Society Ties: Explaining Party Change In America's Bluest State - Johnnie Lotesta