Social movements and acts of resistance are a central part of today’s politically turbulent and changing world, but often neglected or misunderstood by media commentary as well as experts in other fields. In an age when struggles over climate change, women’s rights, austerity politics, racism, warfare and surveillance are central to the future of our societies, we urgently need to understand global social movements. This collection offers students, researchers and activists with the most up-to-date literature in the field, providing in-depth analysis of key events from the American civil rights movement, to Iran’s Green Movement and the Arab uprising.