The Political Process Model: A Case Study of the Alaskan Native Land Rights Movement, 1959-1971

The emergence and success of the Alaskan Native Land Rights Movement of the period between 1959 and 1971 is analyzed based on the political process model and other theories from the social movement theory perspective. Explanations outside of the political process model, including resource mobilization theory, ethnic competition theory, collective identity theory, and grievance theory were used to assess the applicability of the political process model in this case study. Interviews were used as well as historical literature and theoretical literature as a basis of analysis.</p><p> The findings suggest that the political process model is not sufficient in explaining the emergence and success of the ANLRM. The other theories discussed above were found to be involved in the emergence and success of the Alaskan Native Land Rights Movement, along with the political process model.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

Year dc:date.available

2006

Author dc:creator

• Liebner, Kristine Michelle

Contributors dc:contributor

• Daniel Lieberfeld
• Douglas Harper

• Alaska
• American Indian
• Collective Identity
• Land Rights
• Political Process Model

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/825

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-1841