Older and Newer Forms of Activism

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Older and Newer Forms of Activism

• Mark Stephan
• Political Behavior
• PS 417

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Last class and this class

• Declines worldwide in union membership and
  religiosity?
• Unions, churches, and participation (cont.)
• New forms of Activism rises in protest
  politics, transnational variations, use of the
  Internet

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Where we left off..Participation

• What influence does religious attendance or union
  membership have on political actions such as
  voting, party activism, civic activism, and
  protest activism?
• Off-beat result religiosity and protest activism
  (why?)

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Changes in activism

• Agencies, Repertoires, and Targets what sort of
  shifts have been going on?
• Three broad categories of activism
• Rise of protest activism?
• Cross-national variations?

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Who protests?

• The usual suspects
• Environmental activism good example?
• Environmental activism and political
  participation broadly
• Nation-states environmental and protest
  activism and development?

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Internet and activism

• The rise of transnational advocacy groups?
• Any downsides to the Internet as a tool of
  activism?
• Methodology point

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News Flash!!

• HAVA (http//www.fec.gov/hava/hava.htm)
• Commission on Federal Election Reform
  (http//www.american.edu/ia/cfer/)
• WA State legislative changes
• Anti-Japan protests/rallies in China

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Final announcements!!!

• Papers back today and a study guide..
• Last class..
• Wrapping up the Course
• Study guide and final exam discussion
• Class Evaluations