Running head: THE DARK SIDE OF LITIGATION
The Dark Side of Litigation as a social Movement strategy
In winning through loosing, Doing Nejaimme divides into the voluminous literature
about law, rights and social change and makes a compelling and substantial contribution. He
provides a sophiscated new frame work within which to evaluate the contentious debate
about the promise and limits litigation as a strategy for social change .The authors first goal
in this commentary is to develop extend and perhaps critique Enemas frame work , with an
eye toward guiding future empirical research .
The authors second goal is to step back and consider some potential negative
consequences of litigation strategies for social move nets win ,lose or draw .In this analysis
the author raises civets about balancing the potential for change against some subtle and often
unrecognized , risks of litigation .Drawing on farming process theories and the cultural turn
in sociology more generally , the author argues that litigation strategies , regardless of
The Dark Side of Litigation as a social Movement strategy
In winning through loosing, Doing Nejaimme divides into the voluminous literature
about law, rights and social change and makes a compelling and substantial contribution. He
provides a sophiscated new frame work within which to evaluate the contentious debate
about the promise and limits litigation as a strategy for social change .The authors first goal
in this commentary is to develop extend and perhaps critique Enemas frame work , with an
eye toward guiding future empirical research .
The authors second goal is to step back and consider some potential negative
consequences of litigation strategies for social move nets win ,lose or draw .In this analysis
the author raises civets about balancing the potential for change against some subtle and often
unrecognized , risks of litigation .Drawing on farming process theories and the cultural turn
in sociology more generally , the author argues that litigation strategies , regardless of
