Power and Protest at an American University: No Confidence, No Fear

This book explores the successful no-confidence movement at Saint Louis University in 2013, examining the reasons for success and the strategies used to unseat the president. It sheds light on wider issues concerning faculty protest and mobilization in education.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the remarkable no-confidence movement orchestrated by faculty members at Saint Louis University in 2013, with the ultimate goal of removing the university president. By examining the factors that contributed to the success of this movement, when similar efforts often fail, the book sheds light on broader issues related to the circumstances that motivate faculty to protest. Through a series of chapters authored by faculty members from diverse disciplines within the university, the book utilizes a specific episode of faculty protest to highlight the broader themes concerning the factors that enable faculty protests and the institutional frameworks that facilitate them. Moreover, the book offers valuable insights into effective strategies for achieving desired outcomes in such protests. As such, it appeals to scholars and researchers with an interest in social movements, particularly in the realm of education and protest mobilization.

This book examines the successful no-confidence movement led by faculty at Saint Louis University in 2013 in an effort to unseat the university president,considering the reasons for success when similar movements often fail. Through a series of chapters written by faculty from many disciplines at the university,it uses a particular episode of faculty protest to shed light on wider issues concerning the circumstances in which faculty are likely to be motivated to protest,the institutional frameworks that make protest possible and the strategies that get results. As such,it will appeal to scholars of social movements with interests in protest and mobilization in the field of education.

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367610999