World Protests : : A Study of Key Protest Issues in the 21st Century.

• Author: Ortiz, Isabel.
• TeilnehmendeR: Burke, Sara.; Berrada, Mohamed.; Saenz Cortés, Hernán.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (201 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acronyms -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1 Background -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Organization of the Book -- References -- 2 An Analysis of World Protests 2006-2020 -- 1 The World Awakens: Protests Increase 2006-2020 -- 2 Main Grievances/Demands -- 3 Grievances/Demands on Failure of Political Representation and Political Systems -- 3.1 Real Democracy -- 3.2 Corruption -- 3.3 Justice -- 3.4 Sovereignty and Patriotic Issues -- 3.5 Transparency and Accountability -- 3.6 A "Deep Government"/Oligarchy -- 3.7 Anti-war Protests/Anti Military-Industrial Complex -- 3.8 Citizen Surveillance -- 3.9 Anti-socialism and Anti-communism -- 4 Grievances/Demands on Economic Justice/Anti-austerity -- 4.1 Jobs, Higher Wages and Labor Conditions -- 4.2 Reform of Public Services -- 4.3 Corporate Influence/Deregulation/Privatization -- 4.4 Inequality -- 4.5 Tax/Fiscal Justice -- 4.6 Low Living Standards -- 4.7 Agrarian/Land Reform -- 4.8 Fuel and Energy Prices -- 4.9 Pension Reforms -- 4.10 Housing -- 4.11 Food Prices -- 5 Grievances/Demands on Civil Rights -- 5.1 Ethnic/Indigenous/Racial Justice -- 5.2 Right to the Commons -- 5.3 Deny Rights to Groups -- 5.4 Freedom of Assembly/Speech/Press -- 5.5 Women's/Girls' Rights -- 5.6 Labor Rights -- 5.7 LGBT/Sexual Rights -- 5.8 Immigrants' Rights -- 5.9 Personal Freedoms -- 5.10 Prisoners' Rights -- 5.11 Religious Rights -- 6 Grievances/Demands for Global Justice -- 6.1 Environment/Climate Justice -- 6.2 Anti-international Financial Institutions -- 6.3 Anti-imperialism -- 6.4 Anti-free Trade -- 6.5 Global Commons -- 6.6 Anti-G20 -- 7 Who Protests? -- 7.1 Main Groups Leading Protests 2006-2020: From NGOs and Trade Unions to Hackers -- 7.2 Greater Grassroots Participation -- 8 Number of Demonstrators.

8.1 Some of the Largest Protests in History -- 8.2 Protests and Civic Space -- 9 Methods of Protest -- 9.1 Marches and Protest Assemblies/Rallies -- 9.2 Blockades, Occupations and Civil Disobedience/Direct Action -- 9.3 Strikes and Walkouts -- 9.4 Vandalism/Looting -- 9.5 Internet Activism and Whistleblowing/Leaks -- 9.6 Pot-Banging/Noisemaking, Street Music, Educational Events -- 9.7 Boycotts and Legal/Paralegal Methods -- 9.8 Hunger Strikes and Self-Inflicted Violence -- 10 Who Do Protesters Oppose? -- 10.1 Governments -- 10.2 Political/Economic System -- 10.3 Corporations/Employers -- 10.4 Elites -- 10.5 Political Parties -- 10.6 Military/Police -- 10.7 The European Union and European Central Bank (ECB) -- 10.8 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank -- 10.9 Financial Sector -- 10.10 The United States of America -- 11 What Do Protests Achieve? -- 12 Violence, Repression, and Surveillance -- 12.1 Limited but Increasing Protestors' Violence -- 12.2 Increasing Repression and Surveillance of Protestors: Arrests, Injuries, and Deaths -- References -- 3 Selected Key Issues in World Protests -- 1 Rising Populism and Radical Right Protests -- 1.1 From Left-Wing to Far-Right Populist Protests -- 1.2 Weaponizing Protests -- 2 Inequality -- 2.1 Inequality and Protests -- 2.2 Protests and the Perception That Governments Serve a Few -- 3 Protesting Against Corruption -- 4 Fighting for Women's Rights -- 5 From the Arab Spring to the Latin America Spring: Ignored Economic Demands Lead to Political Dissent -- 6 Protests, Human Rights and Development Policies: What Governments Can Do -- References -- 4 Conclusions -- Reference -- Annexes -- Annex A: Methodology -- Statistical Definitions and Computations -- Taxonomy -- Main Grievances and Their Subcategories -- Annex B: 250 Methods of Non-Violent Protests -- Annex C: Main World Protest 2006-2020.

Main References -- Index.