World Protests : A Study of Key Protest Issues in the 21st Century.
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing AG,
2021.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- About the Authors
- Acronyms
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1 Introduction
- 1 Background
- 2 Methodology
- 3 Organization of the Book
- References
- 2 An Analysis of World Protests 2006-2020
- 1 The World Awakens: Protests Increase 2006-2020
- 2 Main Grievances/Demands
- 3 Grievances/Demands on Failure of Political Representation and Political Systems
- 3.1 Real Democracy
- 3.2 Corruption
- 3.3 Justice
- 3.4 Sovereignty and Patriotic Issues
- 3.5 Transparency and Accountability
- 3.6 A "Deep Government"/Oligarchy
- 3.7 Anti-war Protests/Anti Military-Industrial Complex
- 3.8 Citizen Surveillance
- 3.9 Anti-socialism and Anti-communism
- 4 Grievances/Demands on Economic Justice/Anti-austerity
- 4.1 Jobs, Higher Wages and Labor Conditions
- 4.2 Reform of Public Services
- 4.3 Corporate Influence/Deregulation/Privatization
- 4.4 Inequality
- 4.5 Tax/Fiscal Justice
- 4.6 Low Living Standards
- 4.7 Agrarian/Land Reform
- 4.8 Fuel and Energy Prices
- 4.9 Pension Reforms
- 4.10 Housing
- 4.11 Food Prices
- 5 Grievances/Demands on Civil Rights
- 5.1 Ethnic/Indigenous/Racial Justice
- 5.2 Right to the Commons
- 5.3 Deny Rights to Groups
- 5.4 Freedom of Assembly/Speech/Press
- 5.5 Women's/Girls' Rights
- 5.6 Labor Rights
- 5.7 LGBT/Sexual Rights
- 5.8 Immigrants' Rights
- 5.9 Personal Freedoms
- 5.10 Prisoners' Rights
- 5.11 Religious Rights
- 6 Grievances/Demands for Global Justice
- 6.1 Environment/Climate Justice
- 6.2 Anti-international Financial Institutions
- 6.3 Anti-imperialism
- 6.4 Anti-free Trade
- 6.5 Global Commons
- 6.6 Anti-G20
- 7 Who Protests?
- 7.1 Main Groups Leading Protests 2006-2020: From NGOs and Trade Unions to Hackers
- 7.2 Greater Grassroots Participation
- 8 Number of Demonstrators.
- 8.1 Some of the Largest Protests in History
- 8.2 Protests and Civic Space
- 9 Methods of Protest
- 9.1 Marches and Protest Assemblies/Rallies
- 9.2 Blockades, Occupations and Civil Disobedience/Direct Action
- 9.3 Strikes and Walkouts
- 9.4 Vandalism/Looting
- 9.5 Internet Activism and Whistleblowing/Leaks
- 9.6 Pot-Banging/Noisemaking, Street Music, Educational Events
- 9.7 Boycotts and Legal/Paralegal Methods
- 9.8 Hunger Strikes and Self-Inflicted Violence
- 10 Who Do Protesters Oppose?
- 10.1 Governments
- 10.2 Political/Economic System
- 10.3 Corporations/Employers
- 10.4 Elites
- 10.5 Political Parties
- 10.6 Military/Police
- 10.7 The European Union and European Central Bank (ECB)
- 10.8 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank
- 10.9 Financial Sector
- 10.10 The United States of America
- 11 What Do Protests Achieve?
- 12 Violence, Repression, and Surveillance
- 12.1 Limited but Increasing Protestors' Violence
- 12.2 Increasing Repression and Surveillance of Protestors: Arrests, Injuries, and Deaths
- References
- 3 Selected Key Issues in World Protests
- 1 Rising Populism and Radical Right Protests
- 1.1 From Left-Wing to Far-Right Populist Protests
- 1.2 Weaponizing Protests
- 2 Inequality
- 2.1 Inequality and Protests
- 2.2 Protests and the Perception That Governments Serve a Few
- 3 Protesting Against Corruption
- 4 Fighting for Women's Rights
- 5 From the Arab Spring to the Latin America Spring: Ignored Economic Demands Lead to Political Dissent
- 6 Protests, Human Rights and Development Policies: What Governments Can Do
- References
- 4 Conclusions
- Reference
- Annexes
- Annex A: Methodology
- Statistical Definitions and Computations
- Taxonomy
- Main Grievances and Their Subcategories
- Annex B: 250 Methods of Non-Violent Protests
- Annex C: Main World Protest 2006-2020.
- Main References
- Index.