Going, Going, Gone? Varieties of Dissent and Leader Exit

• In Event: Leaders and Conflict

Brief Overview

We examine how popular dissent affects the likelihood that political leaders will lose power, considering different types of dissent in terms of nonviolent/violent primary tactics as well as the magnitude of dissent and likely potential impact.

Authors

• Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, University of Essex

• Roman-Gabriel Olar, Trinity College Dublin

• Marius Radean, University of Essex