Listen "S4 Ep52: Why do protests matter?"
Episode Synopsis
When citizens demand change and feel they are not being heard, they protest on thestreets. Thanks to social media and TV coverage, we see protests every night on thenews. But has the frequency or the character of protests changed? Who isprotesting, and what makes them take to the streets? David Yang and NoamYuchtman are two of the authors of a new review of the literature on protests. Theytell Tim Phillips what they discovered.Read the full show notes on VoxDev: https://voxdev.org/topic/institutions-political-economy/why-do-protests-matter-exploring-their-causes-and-lasting
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