The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups (Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics)

Gause, LaGina

ISBN 10: 1316513572 / ISBN 13: 9781316513576

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 2022

In. N° de réf. du vendeur ria9781316513576_new

Synopsis :

Does protest influence political representation? If so, which groups are most likely to benefit from collective action? The Advantage of Disadvantage makes a provocative claim: protests are most effective for disadvantaged groups. According to author LaGina Gause, legislators are more responsive to protesters than non-protesters, and after protesting, racial and ethnic minorities, people with low incomes, and other low-resource groups are more likely than white and affluent protesters to gain representation. Gause also demonstrates that online protests are less effective than in-person protests. Drawing on literature from across the social sciences as well as formal theory, a survey of policymakers, quantitative data, and vivid examples of protests throughout U.S. history, The Advantage of Disadvantage provides invaluable insights for scholars and activists seeking to understand how groups gain representation through protesting.

À propos de l?auteur: LaGina Gause is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. Her research explores U.S. political institutions and behavior with a focus on racial and ethnic politics, inequality, and representation.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly ...
Éditeur : Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition : 2022
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : New