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Erschienen in: Political Behavior 3/2009

01.09.2009 | Original Paper

The First Time is the Hardest? A Cross-National and Cross-Issue Comparison of First-Time Protest Participants

verfasst von: Joris Verhulst, Stefaan Walgrave

Erschienen in: Political Behavior | Ausgabe 3/2009

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Abstract

The study aims to extend the existing knowledge about the dynamics of first-time participation in protest events. To tackle that puzzle we rely on extensive and innovative protest survey evidence covering 18 separate demonstrations in eight countries across nine different issues. On the individual level, age, motivation, and non-organizational mobilization appear to be consistent and robust predictors of first-timership. On the aggregate level, demonstrations staged just after or during a protest wave, large demonstrations, and demonstrations of old or new emotional movements are attended by a relatively larger share of first-timers. We conclude that it is thus the interplay of individual- and aggregate-level determinants that produces first-time participation.

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IPPS covered one demonstration in all participating nations, except for the US and the UK where respectively three (Seattle, Washington, San Francisco) and two (London and Glasgow) marches were covered. Since there were no significant differences between the respondents of these different locations, we aggregated the evidence on the country level.
 
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By way of illustration; one of our interviewers at a certain moment was beleaguered by sans papiers, since they thought he was handing out official residence permits.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
The First Time is the Hardest? A Cross-National and Cross-Issue Comparison of First-Time Protest Participants
verfasst von
Joris Verhulst
Stefaan Walgrave
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2009
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Political Behavior / Ausgabe 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0190-9320
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6687
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-008-9083-8

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