The Loud Minority: Why Protests Matter in American Democracy
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The Loud Minority: Why Protests Matter in American Democracy
By (Author) Professor Daniel Q. Gillion
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
19th May 2020
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political structures: democracy
Politics and government
Civics and citizenship
Elections and referenda / suffrage
Ethnic studies
Social discrimination and social justice
322.40973
Physical Properties
Hardback
224
Width 155mm, Height 235mm
Description
How political protests and activism have a direct influence on voter and candidate behavior The "silent majority"-a phrase coined by Richard Nixon in 1969 in response to Vietnam War protests and later used by Donald Trump as a campaign slogan-refers to the supposed wedge that exists between protestors in the street and the voters at home. The L
Reviews
"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers"
"Though grounded in statistical analysis, the book is clear and readable, and it succeeds, by and large, in offering a theory and empirical analysis of how activism and the outcomes of elections are related. Pushing back against skepticism about the efficacy and purpose of protest, The Loud Minority makes an often impassioned case for viewing activism, social movements, and protest as essential elements of democratic life rather than irregular disruptions of it."---Eric Pineda, Nation
Author Bio
Daniel Q. Gillion is the Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt Presidential Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Political Power of Protest and Governing with Words.
