The Success and Failure of Protest Movements
GOV 1125
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Description
Protest is an important force for change throughout the world. Protest movements can pressure political leaders to reform policy, bring previously hidden or marginalized issues into the spotlight, and occasionally develop into the kinds of people-power movements that upend regimes. This class grapples with two related questions. First, what does it mean for a protest to succeed or fail? Second, why do some protests achieve success and others do not? The class takes a broadly comparative approach, exploring these questions with reference to protest movements from different time periods in both democratic and authoritarian regimes.
Course Notes
This course counts for the Certificate for Civic Engagement. The Certificate for Civic Engagement recognizes Harvard College students who have demonstrated sustained participation in public service and civic involvement during their undergraduate experience.
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This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
