This article reviews research on political repression by social movement scholars. Four
topics are discussed:(a) debates over the conceptualization of repression, the breadth of the …

During the 1970s, the predominant strategy of protest policing shifted from 'escalated
force'and repression of protesters to one of 'negotiated management'and mutual cooperation …

From the Cold War through today, the US has quietly assisted dozens of regimes around the
world in suppressing civil unrest and securing the conditions for the smooth operation of …

Increasingly, scholars have come to see the news media as playing a pivotal role in shaping
whether social movements are able to bring about broader social change. By drawing …

Con un lenguaje claro, ameno y accesible, la obra de Donatella della Porta y Mario Diani
sigue siendo, hoy por hoy, una referencia obligada para los investigadores, además de un …

When violence broke out at the demonstrations surrounding the 2001 G8 summit in Genoa,
Italy, the authors of this book were there. The protests proved to be a critical moment in the …

Despite the importance of research on repression to the study of social movements, few
researchers have focused on developing a refined and powerful conceptualization of …

Social movements often seek to draw attention to issues they deem important by organizing
public demonstrations with the aim of attracting mass media coverage. But only a small …

Asked to name an activist, many people think of someone like Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parks—
someone uniquely and passionately devoted to a cause. Yet, two-thirds of Americans report …

Political processes affect both protest and news coverage of protest, but past research has
failed to examine these interactions. Data from one city reveal the interaction of political …