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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 487-513 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | British Journal of Political Science |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 12 Jun 2013 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2014 |
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Keywords
- protests
- economic crisis
- Greece
- austerity policies
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Who protests in Greece? Mass opposition to austerity. / Rüdig, Wolfgang; Karyotis, Georgios.
In: British Journal of Political Science, Vol. 44, No. 3, 07.2014, p. 487-513.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Who protests in Greece? Mass opposition to austerity
AU - Rüdig, Wolfgang
AU - Karyotis, Georgios
N1 - (c) Cambridge University Press
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - The widespread opposition to unprecedented austerity measures in Greece provides a unique opportunity to study the causes of mass protest. We report the results of a survey of the adult population, with two thirds of the respondents supporting protest and 29 per cent reporting actual involvements in strikes and/or demonstrations during 2010. Relative deprivation is a significant predictor of potential protest but does not play any role in terms of who actually takes part in strikes or demonstrations. Previous protest participation emerges as a key predictor of actual protest. We attempt to set these results in the context of Greece as compared with other countries facing similar challenges and discuss the implications for the future of austerity politics.
AB - The widespread opposition to unprecedented austerity measures in Greece provides a unique opportunity to study the causes of mass protest. We report the results of a survey of the adult population, with two thirds of the respondents supporting protest and 29 per cent reporting actual involvements in strikes and/or demonstrations during 2010. Relative deprivation is a significant predictor of potential protest but does not play any role in terms of who actually takes part in strikes or demonstrations. Previous protest participation emerges as a key predictor of actual protest. We attempt to set these results in the context of Greece as compared with other countries facing similar challenges and discuss the implications for the future of austerity politics.
KW - protests
KW - economic crisis
KW - Greece
KW - austerity policies
UR - http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=JPS
U2 - 10.1017/S0007123413000112
DO - 10.1017/S0007123413000112
M3 - Article
VL - 44
SP - 487
EP - 513
JO - British Journal of Political Science
JF - British Journal of Political Science
SN - 0007-1234
IS - 3
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