I'm looking into the question about how social uprisings (social movements, revolts, protests, etc.), particularly those who have a substantive violent character, elicit institutional change. I'm specifically interested in democracies (young or middle-aged) that exhibit a relevant degree of perceived unfairness and/or objective structural inequality, and in countries where the status quo institutional arrangement is "rigid" in a sense (many or some gridlocks are present).
Hence, I would be most grateful if you can share with me some references. Additionally, if you know of studies that emphasize quantitative methods, that would be very beneficial to my research.
Many thanks in advance, and I hope this message finds you safe and well.
Ignacio.
Hi, Ignacio Urbina. I share with you some references:
Colombo, S. 2018. Political and Institutional Transition in North Africa: Egypt and Tunisia in Comparative Perspective. NY: Routledge.
Smith, J. et. al. (ed.). 2017. Social Movements and World-System Transformation. NY: Routledge.
Welzel, C. 2013. Freedom Rising Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation. NY: Cambridge.
Hope this helps!
There are the recent papers on the effectiveness of protests in the US: Omar Wasow's paper "Do protests matter? Evidence from the 1960s Black Insurgency" and the Madestam et al paper, "Do political protests matter? evidence from the tea party movement." Outside the US, I a key work that comes to mind is Mark Beissinger's "Nationalist Mobilization and the Collapse of the Soviet State."
Dear Ignacio Urbina,
Barrington Moore's "Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy" comes to my mind as important "background" reading for the sort of topic you are interested in.
All best,
Florian
Not perfectly on the point but still related:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/review-of-international-studies/article/legitimacy-and-institutional-change-in-international-organisations-a-cognitive-approach/87B66AC0087C9B89F50822E9429035AC
Kindly check https://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/7997/1/22.01.2018_IMPRSDiss_Alfinito-Viera_unsecured.pdf
Also check https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935307.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199935307-e-90
This could be an interesting read, Ignacio Urbina
Article Institutional Change in Toque Ville: Nouvelle Cuisine as an ...
The most notable social uprisings in North Africa and Middle East could be a very good example In this case.
Hi... you can look into the student's movement in Bangladesh for reforms in the quota system in the recruitment of public services. There was massive students' movement in 2018 , on the basis of which the government reformed the entire quota system. what started out as a social uprising of few students spread like wildfire and eventually brought about their intended reform, which thereby shows that institutional change. You can google 2018 quota reform movement in Bangladesh/ Shahbag movement and you will surely find more information.
Best of Luck !
Ignacio Urbina
A bit late in the day ... and perhaps you are familiar with the following:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/in-the-shadow-of-violence/2729F16713CBAB3B0CF405DBBF1721EE
https://www.cambridge.org/za/academic/subjects/economics/economics-general-interest/violence-and-social-orders-conceptual-framework-interpreting-recorded-human-history?format=HB&isbn=9780521761734
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