POL 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Counter-Insurgency, Anti-Globalization Movement, Set Piece (Filmmaking)
29 Mar 2016
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Political conlict refers to a state of opposition, usually involving groups and the state, over something government is doing or proposes to do. Political protest can be deined as oppositional political action that takes place outside formal channels, generally seeking to have government make signiicant changes in its policies. To most people, seeking the common good suggests reasoned deliberation and debate, which are the hallmarks of democratic politics. However, this often tends to be supplemented by more contentious politics. The usually disruptive, direct, and highly conlictive ways that people advance their claims on elites, authorities, and opponents, ranging from peaceful political protest to wars and other lethal conlicts. Protest for political action has the following characteristics: Actions take place outside the formal channels. Are usually carried out by individuals or groups that are not ordinarily important political actors. Protest politics generally aim to have the government make signiicant changes in the policies it pursues.
