Repression, Civic Engagement, Internet Use, and Dissident Collective Action: the Interaction Between Motives and Resources
Description:
This dissertation investigates three questions: First, what conditions make dissident collective action such as protest, revolt, rebellion, or civil war more likely to happen in a country? Second, what conditions make citizens more likely to join in dissident collective action? Third, does Internet use play a role in dissident collective action, and if so, why? I argue that motives and resources are necessary rather than sufficient conditions for dissident collective action. I develop an analyt…
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Date:
May 2012
Creator:
Wu, Jun-deh