Protest, Social Movements and Global Democracy since 2011: New Perspectives

Alejandro Milciades Pena, Thomas Davies, Holly Ryan

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Abstract

Introducing the special issue on global protest and democracy since 2011, this article surveys the key dimensions of the debate. It provides a critical overview of significant protest events in the post-2011 period and explores a range of the analytical tools that may be used to understand them, before proceeding to identify, disaggregate and draw into question some of the major claims which have emerged in literature on the post-2011 mobilizations. The articles contained within this volume are then outlined, revealing the novel and nuanced insights provided by the contributors with respect to the post-2011 protests’ composition, mobilization forms, frames, democratic practices, and interrelationships with other actors in pursuit of democratic reform. The article concludes with a discussion of the opportunities for further research into protest and democracy.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResearch in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change
PublisherEmerald
Pages1-29
Volume39
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-78635-027-5
ISBN (Print)978-1-78635-028-2
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 10 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameResearch in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change
PublisherEmerald
Volume39
ISSN (Print)0163-786X

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