Dismissed Moderates: An Empirical Analysis on Protester Violence

• In Event: Political Violence and Protests

Brief Overview

Does protest duration affect whether protesters engage in violent behavior? And does protest size explain protesters' violent behavior? We argue that protester violence is more likely to break out if protests last long and if participation is low.

Authors

• Deren Onursal, University of California-Riverside

• Thomas F Kegler, University of California-Riverside

• Adam LeGrand Hobbs, University of California-Riverside