Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/03/2022 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Spark Talk: Wins and Losses: Measuring Protest Effects by Dr. Kimberly Turner (Mar 4, 2022)
Description: How can we comparatively assess the “successfulness” of mass protests? I develop an expanded typology of protest outcomes to score protest campaigns on their effectiveness in extracting concessions, the repressive action they face, and their net societal effects. Using Mokken Scale analysis, I find that many campaigns are very effective in extracting new concession but may ultimately leave their societies worse off.
