This anthology challenges dominant approaches of explaining social movements and coalition building, and aims to understand and explain how radical coalitions work in order to enable the development of visions and plans for change that advance and sustain political activity.

As we enter the twenty-first century, scholars, activists, and others concerned with social change increasingly realize that in order to transform society effective coalitions among different groups working for social justice need to be created and maintained. This anthology challenges dominant approaches of explaining social movements and coalition building.