Breakaway Youth in Lebanon? (Think Twice)
Guest post by Michael Hoffman Since October 17, Lebanon has witnessed sustained large-scale demonstrations against its ruling elite,…
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Is Political Protest Contagious?
By Dawn Brancati and Adrián Lucardi Large, anti-government protests have taken place in recent months on every continent…
Coups, protests, and violence: What to expect in Bolivia
Guest post by Erica De Bruin When Evo Morales resigned from power in Bolivia earlier this month, many…
More Than Reporting: Media Portrayal of Protests Can Impact Their Success (and Failure)
Guest post by Pearce Edwards and Daniel Arnon In recent months, a wave of mass protests has broken…
Why Have the Hong Kong Protests Lasted So Long?
By Dawn Brancati and Nathan Law Twenty-one weeks. That is how long the current protests against Chinese rule in Hong…
Fissures in Sisi’s Egypt, and the New Wave of Protests Across the Middle East
Guest post by Kelsey Norman Egypt has arguably seen the most heavy handed retrenchment of authoritarianism in the…
Israel, Palestine, and the Perpetual Denial of Nationalist Claims
Guest post by Evan Perkoski and Jeremy Pressman Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, campaigning ahead of legislative elections…
Accommodating the Hong Kong Protests, It’s Not Too Surprising
Guest post by Graig R. Klein. After months of boiling discontent, Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, extended…
How Opposition Tactics Impact Foreign Public Opinion
By Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham and Caitlin McCulloch. Why are protestors in Hong Kong apologizing? Recent photos from the…
Countering Corruption: What to Do When Citizens Vote for Political Malfeasance
Guest post by Patrick Pierson. It’s been a long couple of months in Durban, South Africa. On May…