The brutal methods employed by the French police to maintain order during protests contrast with those of its European neighbours.
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Articles on Demonstrations
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Three scholars examine the implications of the crisis roiling Israel as hundreds of thousands of people protest across country.
Huge pro-democracy demonstrations in Israel have taken place for almost two months in protest of new rules for the Supreme Court that Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government is rushing into law.
Comparisons have been made to the 1989 demonstrations that led to the Tiananmen Square massacre. An expert on Chinese protests explains why that is half right.
Image recognition algorithms, military satellites, and mobile data networks can all help estimate crowd sizes. But the underlying maths still comes down to a basic formula: density multiplied by area.
The resistance during this election cycle is even more passionate than in recent years.
The insurrection at the Capitol was unprecedented. So too was the coverage, according to a scholar who monitors how media reports on protests
Digital artwork has helped campaigns such as the #ClimateStrikeOnline thrive on social media. Through three examples, I explore why digital arts can sustain political engagement amid the pandemic.
Avoiding drones’ prying eyes can be as complicated as donning a high-tech hoodie and as simple as ducking under a tree.
A political scientist says the protests against police violence that have swept the US signal welcome social change – and could dramatically alter the work she’s done for five years.
Scholars who study policing explain what they have found that could help reduce police prejudice and violence.
Opinions about demonstrations are formed in large part by what people read or see in the media. This gives journalists a lot of power when it comes to driving the narrative.
Politicians who refuse to listen to popular demands have a reason to be concerned.
On the eighth anniversary of the Syrian uprising, scholar Wendy Pearlman writes about the people who risked their lives and raised their voices to fight the oppressive rule of Bashar al-Assad.
Comrade Cheetolino, Mango Mussolini, Agent Orange … just a few of Trump’s fake tan induced nicknames.
Thanks to a violent fringe of protesters backed by Hamas, a far larger non-violent movement is struggling to control the narrative of what’s happening in Gaza.
In order to tackle inequality, we need to understand what drives resistance to it and government responsiveness.
The seeds of discord that were planted in independent Togo have resulted in ethnic divisions, and a state that has long been ruled by family. But recent protests could mean things are about to change.
The May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State still loom large in our national conscience. What do these events tell us about the role of the university in today’s climate of student protest?
As a privileged mainstream protest movement rises, it should heed the experiences and triumphs of its more radical counterparts
Top contributors
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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John and Elizabeth Bates Cowles Professor of Journalism, Diversity, and Equality, University of Minnesota
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in International Development, King's College London
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Professeur des Universités, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) – Université Paris-Saclay
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Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, West Virginia University
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Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
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Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, Case Western Reserve University
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Research Associate Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai
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Associate Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Scholar-in-residence at the Center for Israeli Studies, American University
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Lecturer in International Politics, City, University of London
