Research on social movements shows a bias towards that oppose the status quo. Consequently, state–movement relations are primarily characterised as antagonistic. Where cooperative relationships considered, focus is co-option and institutionalisation of movements. By contrast, this article focuses support quo how in their collaborations with governmental actors, they act para-statal agencies. Dr...

Guatemala is one of the most mining conflict prone countries in world, with disproportionately high levels violence accompanying sector. Starting early 2000's, rapid spread projects throughout country’s rural areas engendered widespread popular opposition among affected communities. Anti-mining activism turn elicited a reaction from government and sector that was overwhelmingly characterised by...

The tumultuous and frustrating escalation of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, particularly since 2000, the continuation of international sanctions against Iraq and its suffering population, the continuing violence in Algeria, and high levels of structural violence committed by authoritarian governments in virtually all states of the region – all these are constant reminders that the ...

The effect of regime type on emergence, development and outcome social movements has remained the central theme political process approach/political opportunity structure. structural paradigm focused relative openness or closure system, availability elite alliances, stability instability, repression capacities in a given Almedia gave concept “Social Movement Partyism” which coalition opposition...

Among security institutions, police occupy a unique position. In addition to specializing in the repression of dissent, monitor society and enforce order. Yet within research studying state repression, how institutions are used deployed control domestic threats remain under-explored, particularly as it relates dual functionality just described. this study, we develop test an explanation account...

How political violence emerges, why people support it, and how authorities can address it without escalating further radicalization remain an ongoing debate. In this study, we develop a quantitative model to predict endorsement as function of repression severity, group identification, individual emotions. We situate our investigation in the context Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement H...