How do the Internet and social media affect political outcomes? We review empirical
evidence from the recent political economy literature, focusing primarily on work that …

Citizens have long taken to the streets to demand change, expressing political views that
may otherwise be suppressed. Protests have produced change at local, national, and …

We study the causes of sustained participation in political movements. To identify the
persistent effect of protest participation, we randomly indirectly incentivize Hong Kong …

A recent flurry of labor movement activity has been driven by younger workers, tight labor
markets, and a sympathetic federal government. Nonetheless, US union density remains …

The platform of digital media has particularly reshaped the political structure of Indonesia.
The public is using social media applications for political participation and an expression of …

Using Facebook's release in a given language as an exogenous source of variation in
access to social media where the language is spoken, we show that Facebook has had a …

How do state and protester violence affect whether protests grow or shrink? Previous
research finds conflicting results for how violence affects protest dynamics. This article …

How do social interactions shape collective action, and how are they mediated by networked
information technologies? We answer these questions studying the Temperance Crusade, a …

Many social movements face fierce resistance in the form of a countermovement. Therefore,
when deciding to become politically active, a movement supporter has to consider both her …

Social motivation plays a vital role in electoral participation and other forms of civic
engagement. We examine the role of social image concerns in the decision to participate in …