Who Protests in Greece? Mass Opposition to Austerity
Abstract
The widespread opposition to unprecedented austerity measures in Greece provides a unique opportunity to study the causes of mass protest. This article reports the results of a survey of the adult population in which two-thirds of the respondents supported protest and 29 per cent reported actual involvement 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 takes part in strikes or demonstrations. Previous protest participation emerges as a key predictor of actual protest. This study seeks to place these results within a comparative context, contrasting Greece with other countries facing similar challenges, and discusses the implications for the future of austerity politics.
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Wolfgang Rüdig, Georgios Karyotis (2013). Who Protests in Greece? Mass Opposition to Austerity. British Journal of Political Science. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007123413000112
@article{wolfgang2013who,
title = {Who Protests in Greece? Mass Opposition to Austerity},
author = {Rüdig, Wolfgang and Karyotis, Georgios},
year = {2013},
journal = {British Journal of Political Science},
doi = {10.1017/s0007123413000112}
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