In light of the emergence of mass protest against the austerity measures taken by the Greek government in 2010, we investigate whether these protests mobilized just the "usual suspects" of left-wing trade union activists, or if a new protest generation emerged. Using a general population survey carried out in December 2010, we find that almost one-third of the adult Greek population had taken part in anti-austerity protests, but less than one in five had been first-time protesters. Comparing new protesters with veteran protesters and nonprotesters, we find that new protest recruits do not fit the expected pattern in many respects. In particular, new demonstrators are less left wing than veterans and do not differ significantly from nondemonstrators, thus fitting the model of "apprentice" protesters. For the recruitment of new strikers, on the other hand, factors such as trade union membership and support for left-wing parties are more important.
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September 30 2013
Beyond the Usual Suspects? New Participants in Anti-Austerity Protests in Greece
Wolfgang Rüdig;
Wolfgang Rüdig
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School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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Georgios Karyotis
Georgios Karyotis
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School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK
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Mobilization: An International Quarterly (2013) 18 (3): 313–330.
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Wolfgang Rüdig, Georgios Karyotis; Beyond the Usual Suspects? New Participants in Anti-Austerity Protests in Greece. Mobilization: An International Quarterly 1 September 2013; 18 (3): 313–330. doi: https://doi.org/10.17813/maiq.18.3.r3377266074133w5
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