POLSCI 329S Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Radicalization
17 May 2018
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Politics of Violence
9.27.16 Lecture Notes – Social Movements and Political Violence
Violence and mass mobilization were complements and substitutes
o Happen at the same time
o Substitution – if mobilization doesn’t work, then they resort to violence
In Mexico, for the Zapatistas it was seen as a tactic of last resort
DELLA PORTA
Radicalization and the emergence of terrorism
o The sociology of social movements tends to exclude violent behavior from its attention
o Political violence has to be understood in the context of a cycle of contention (not isolated
phenomenon)
Multi-level approach
o MACRO: what type of society is political violence most likely to develop?
o MESO: which groups are most likely to use violent repertoires?
o MICRO: which individuals are more likely to resort to political violence?
POS (Political Opportunity Structure)
o The extent to which the system allows for participation
o Policing of protest
o What explains different policing tactics?
▪ Configuration of government
▪ Police organization
o Harder repression alienates the moderate organizations to go to the radical organizations
Occupy Wall Street
First Amendment
Mostly peaceful and not many legal breaches
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Document Summary
9. 27. 16 lecture notes social movements and political violence. Violence and mass mobilization were complements and substitutes: happen at the same time, substitution if mobilization doesn"t work, then they resort to violence. In mexico, for the zapatistas it was seen as a tactic of last resort. Radicalization and the emergence of terrorism: the sociology of social movements tends to exclude violent behavior from its attention, political violence has to be understood in the context of a cycle of contention (not isolated phenomenon)
