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ID171686
Title ProperTesting the social psychology of protest
Other Title Informationempirical evidence from the Israeli experience
LanguageENG
AuthorAtmor, Nir ;  Berenson, Alonit
Summary / Abstract (Note)What drives a person to take part in a collective action and engage in political protest? This is a question that has long interested social scientists. Recent theoretical and empirical research in industrialised countries that centres on the political behaviour of individuals examines five main factors – grievances, efficacy, identity, emotions and social embeddedness – to understand what leads citizens to join social protests. Drawing on such research and using Israel National Election Studies (INES) data, this article examines the political attitudes of participants in the widespread ‘Social Justice’ protests that took place in Israel in 2011, with the aim of explaining what motivates civic participation in such protests. By analysing the profile of the demonstrators, our findings provide additional empirical evidence to the theoretical approach and assist in understanding political protest behaviour in general.
`In' analytical NoteIsrael Affairs Vol. 26, No.3; Jun 2020: p.393-412
Journal SourceIsrael Affairs Vol: 26 No 3
Key WordsIsrael ;  Social Justice Protest ;  Social Psychology of Protest ;  Summer of 2011


 
 
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