The economic crisis that started in 2008 has negatively affected European nations to
different degrees. The sudden rise in demonstrations particularly in those countries most …

To what extent are new generations 'Thatcherite'? Using British Social Attitudes data for
1985–2012 and applying age-period-cohort analysis and generalized additive models, this …

In October 2019, student protests in Chile quickly expanded into a mobilization of more than
three million citizens, who protested for nearly a year and successfully brought about …

In this paper we analyse whether relative deprivation has divergent effects on different types
of social and political action. We expect that it will depress volunteering with parties as well …

Young people today are often seen as disaffected and indifferent towards politics and the
political process. This chapter presents comparative evidence on young people's political …

Alternative action organizations (AAOs) are collective bodies engaged in carrying out
alternatives to dominant socioeconomic and cultural practices through actions that aim to …

Starting in mid-November 2018 and lasting well into 2019, people mobilised throughout
France in what has been entitled by some the gilets jaunes movement. Drawn initially from …

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the ongoing discussion on the selective nature of
border regimes as well as to the way the global economic crisis affects migratory flows and …

Citizens across Europe are committed to solidarity in its various manifestations. As we know
from previous studies, almost two-thirds of the population support redistributive policies …

How can and should we analyze mass mobilization and its outcomes in authoritarian (and
potentially democratizing) states as social scientists? Are there any distinctive features to the …