A systematic approach to studying indigenous politics

Band-level mobilization in Canada, 1981–2000

Bibliographic Data

ID12008684
AuthorsR Wilkes (0000-0003-2078-3308, University of British Columbia, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume41
Issue3
Pages447-457
Publication date2004-06-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Social Science Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/j.soscij.2004.04.007
OpenAlexW2077152307
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited36

Event analysis is methodology that has been widely used to study collective behaviors by multiple groups around the world. However, event analysis has never been systematically applied in the study of indigenous politics. In this paper, the advantages of event analysis are demonstrated through its application to band-level political mobilization in Canada during the 20-year period from 1981 to 2000. The findings indicate that in Canada, band-level political events are distributed evenly on either side of the peak year 1990. One-fifth of bands had at least one or more events, and the most often used tactics were blockades, marches, and demonstrations. Bands in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and the Maritimes have significant differences from bands in other proviences in terms of rate of mobilization. It is hoped that the successful application of event analysis of the study of band political mobilization in Canada encourages others to include it in the repertoire of methods for studying indigenous political mobilization

Biology · Event (particle physics · Indigenous · Mobilization · Period (music · Political economy · Political mobilization · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Canadian Identity and History · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics

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