Disruptive Methods, Questions And Answers
1. In your view, why and under what conditions do people protest through disruptive methods, i.e. methods going beyond the normal means of political participation (such as voting, writing to Congress, lobbying, etc.)? Examples of disruptive methods include (but are not limited to) mass demonstrations, building or site occupations, road blockages, systematic disruption of opponents’ speeches and meetings, etc.
I believe that people use disruptive methods in protest when all else has failed or as a way of voicing their concerns on a much louder and larger scale. In other words, when the normal means of political participation falls short of their expectation, people will oftentimes resort to disruptive methods, such as the anti-Uber riots in
I believe that people use disruptive methods in protest when all else has failed or as a way of voicing their concerns on a much louder and larger scale. In other words, when the normal means of political participation falls short of their expectation, people will oftentimes resort to disruptive methods, such as the anti-Uber riots in