Going, going, gone? Varieties of dissent and leader exit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3916733 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristian Skrede Gleditsch (0000-0003-4149-3211, Department of Government, University of Essex & Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), corresponding author), Roman-Gabriel Olar (0000-0001-8505-4013, Dublin City University), Marius Radean (0000-0001-7833-4260, University of Essex) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 729-744 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00223433221092813 |
| OpenAlex | W4306759526 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 64 |
We examine how popular dissent affects the likelihood that political leaders lose power, distinguishing between types of dissent in terms of nonviolent/violent primary tactics as well as the level of individual participation. We posit that protests threaten leaders both directly through the governance costs of citizen non-compliance, and indirectly through the increased risk of elite defections in the ruling coalition. In a series of propositions we detail how the type of dissent and the magnitude of participation influence the odds of leaders surviving in office. We argue that mass nonviolent challenges tend to be more threatening to a leader's rule than violent dissent, given the characteristics of movements likely to choose nonviolent tactics. Moreover, the effectiveness of the challenge increases in the scale and size of the dissident campaign, and movements that can mobilize larger numbers have a comparative advantage in nonviolent tactics. Employing data on political leaders' tenure and dissident campaign characteristics, we provide evidence consistent with our expectations
Corporate governance · Dissent · Economics · Elite · Odds · Political dissent · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Public relations · Sociology · Corruption and Economic Development · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Conflict and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |