The Loud Minority : : Why Protests Matter in American Democracy / / Daniel Q. Gillion.
How political protests and activism have a direct influence on voter and candidate behavior The "silent majority"-a phrase coined by Richard Nixon in 1969 in response to Vietnam War protests and later used by Donald Trump as a campaign slogan-refers to the supposed wedge that exists betwee...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DTL Humanities 2020 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2020] ©2020 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Studies in Political Behavior ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) :; 17 b/w illus. 7 tables. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Ideological Protests: The Protest Ties That Bind Us Together
- 2. The Making of Ideological Protests
- 3. Political Primaries: Protest's Ideological Connection at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions
- 4. Campaign Contributions: Following the Money to Find the Financial Benefits of Protest
- 5. Voter Turnout: Does Protest Lead to Voter Support or Public Backlash? The Case of Black Lives Matter
- 6. Election Results: A Protest Political Climate That Shapes Electoral Opportunities and Candidates' Fortunes
- Conclusion: A Change Is Gonna Come . . . a Protest Change Is Always Gonna Come
- References
- Index