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.