Abstract
Objectives: The article analyzes the epidemiological and political logics of protest against containment policies in Germany. To maximize the mobilization potential, protest organizers organize more protest events when Covid-19 mortality rates are low, the stringency of containment policies is high, and in districts in which the vote share of mainstream parties is traditionally low. Method: Using a negative binomial model, we analyze the number of protest events in a sample of 401 German districts over the period from March to May 2020. Results: We find robust positive predicted effects of the stringency of containment policies and negative predicted effects for the mortality rate and the strengths of mainstream parties. Conclusion: We interpret these findings as evidence of the strategic behavior of protest organizers that target protest participation and mobilization to keep the movement alive and potentially grow it.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 2236-2250 |
Seitenumfang | 15 |
Fachzeitschrift | Social Science Quarterly |
Jahrgang | 102 |
Ausgabenummer | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Sept. 2021 |
Bibliographische Notiz
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 The Authors. Social Science Quarterly published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Southwestern Social Science Association.
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