Cosmos
The Centre on Social Movement Studies
Journal Article - 2013
Authors: Donatella della Porta; Lorenzo Zamponi
Fifteenth October 2011, a global day of anti-austerity action called for by the Spanish indignados, saw hundreds of thousands of protestors converging on Rome for a national march. One of the largest, this Rome event was however one of the most problematic, as it was disrupted by violent protests and the lack of will or… moreJournal Article - 2013
Authors: Donatella della Porta; Massimiliano Andretta
This article analyses anti-austerity protest in Italy as a sort of ‘functional equivalent’ of the Indignados movements in other countries. While the typical forms of action of these movements, the acampada, were not very widespread in Italy in 2011, there were mobilisations for social justice and participatory democracy which indeed resonated with the frames that… moreChapter in edited book - 2013
Author: Donatella della Porta, Maria Fabbri and Gianni Piazza
Chapter in edited book - 2013
Author: Alice Mattoni
Edited Volume - 2013
Authors: David A. Snow; Donatella della Porta; Bert Klandermans; Doug McAdam
Non-institutionalized collective action is such a conspicuous feature of today’s social landscape, exemplified by recent events in the Arab world, that a day rarely goes by in which the news does not refer to a social movement or protest activity. The study of these movements is important on many levels, especially in the greater understanding… moreJournal Article - 2013
Author: Donatella della Porta
Journal Article - 2012
Author: Lorenzo Zamponi
Italy was the birthplace of the first mobilisation targeting the crisis-related austerity measures: in 2008, students protesting against the governmental cuts chanted ‘We won't pay for the crisis’. After that, Italy appeared unable to play a significant role in European anti-austerity mobilisation. The waves of protest of the last three years seem much less influential,… moreWorking Paper - 2012
Author: Jana Warkotsch
When at the height of the 'Arab Spring' Egyptians from all walks of life took to the streets to oust one of the Arab world's most long-standing dictators, it took both Egyptians and outside observers by surprise. This report explores the events commonly described as the January 25 Revolution in Egypt, as well as the… moreWorking Paper - 2012
Author: Daniel P. Ritter
Among cases of transition to democracy from below, the East German one constitutes a particularly challenging puzzle. Whereas social movements taking advantage of an oppositional space within a repressive context have preceded many transitions, the East German case shows little evidence of such large-scale prior opposition. Even when compared to other Eastern European transitions, East… moreWorking Paper - 2012
Author: Daniel P. Ritter
In the late 1980s Czechoslovakia was considered one of the most repressive countries in Eastern Europe and a staunch Soviet ally. In the aftermath of the 'Prague Spring' of 1968, repressed with Soviet help, the regime managed to remove virtually all expressions of dissent. Yet in the fall of 1989 civil society forces inspired a… more01/07/2024
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