Undermining Resistance
Mobilization, Repression, and the Enforcement of Political Order
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher M Sullivan (0000-0003-1755-6040, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1163-1190 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-01 |
| 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 Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002714567951 |
| OpenAlex | W1977563459 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 75 |
| References cited | 100 |
This study examines attempts by authorities to undermine overt collective challenges, such as protests, riots, or armed attacks, by targeting activities that precede and/or support such behavior. After providing a theory of how repression and resistance develop, the study analyzes unique data drawn from the confidential records of the Guatemalan National Police to assess the use of repression during the years between 1975 and 1985. Empirical tests demonstrate that (1) government forces anticipate challenger development by identifying the mobilization activities nascent challengers rely on to initiate and sustain overt collective challenges and (2) the use of repression designed to undermine such efforts is specifically targeted against radical (i.e., highly transformative) claims making. Implications are drawn for how we understand and study political order and conflict
Armed conflict · Business · Confidentiality · Criminology · Empirical research · Government (linguistics · Mobilization · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political repression · Political science · Politics · Psychological repression · Public relations · Resistance (ecology · Sociology · Transformative learning · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Society in Latin America
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| Unique citing works | 75 |
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| Citations per year | 6,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 75 |