POLS 317 Chapter 14: Ritter - Policy disputes, political survival, and the onset of severity of state repression
2 Mar 2018
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Policy disputes, political survival, and the onset and severity of state repression - ritter. Repression - actions political authorities take in order to inhibit the will of ppl within their jurisdiction to influence political outcome. Dissent - coordinated attempt by non-state actors within the territorial jurisdiction of the state to influence political outcomes that isnt organized by the state. Non violent (writing a letter) - violent (riots) Stage 1 (policy setting) - a group can either accept or dissent the policy. State authorities can accomdate the group or repress it. Ex) palestinians attack israeli property to protest the restriction of movement in. Stage 2 (interdependence) - dissent incentivizes repression and vice versa. Authority"s willingness to repress based on: ancipation that a group will decide how to dissent (--> based on what it expects authorities to do) and expected level of dissent.
