Repression and Dissent
How Tit-for-Tat Leads to Violent and Nonviolent Resistance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10071566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Dornschneider-Elkink (0000-0002-8577-5846, University College Dublin, corresponding author), Nick Henderson (Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 756-785 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00220027231179102 |
| OpenAlex | W4378549052 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 111 |
Much research examines the state-dissident nexus by large-n studies and rational choice theories. This article contributes an analysis of dissident reasoning through a computational evaluation of ethnographic interviews. The analysis shows that dissident decision-making is based on tit-for-tat deliberations: Dissidents choose violent means primarily in response to violent repression, and nonviolent means in response to nonviolent repression. Ordinary citizens not participating in dissent consider positive state behavior or safety concerns instead. Consistent with arguments that state-dissident interactions are reciprocal, these findings reveal unexpected cognitive similarities between political dissent and cooperation, which is often associated with tit-for-tat deliberations. They also show the importance of state repression compared with other motivators of dissent, including perceived relative deprivation and social contagion. The findings identify heuristic patterns of reasoning which suggest that dissidents may be more open to change and, ultimately, cooperation with state authorities than what is argued by repressive states
Criminology · Dissent · Nexus (standard · Political dissent · Political science · Politics · Psychological repression · Resistance (ecology · Sociology · State (computer science · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |