Threats, Resources, and Ideological Diversity in Pro-Israel Coalitions

• In Event: 463 - Section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements Roundtables (one-hour)
  In Refereed Roundtable: Section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements Roundtables (one-hour). Table 01. Coalition Building in Social Movements

Abstract

Social movement research has documented a relationship between coalition growth and threats. More recen scholarship suggests that the underlying mechanisms driving this relationship are increased access to resources and the presence of a common enemy that allows groups to overcome ideological diversity. However, it is unclear the extent to which these mechanisms explain the robust relationship between threats and coalition growth. Using panel models to analyze coalition growth 1965-2005, I conclude that these mechanisms can, in part, explain coalition growth during times of threats. Furthermore, I found that the nature of a particular threat affected the explanatory power of these mechanisms.

Author

• Rottem Sagi, University of California-Irvine