How government coalition affects demonstration composition. Comparing twin austerity demonstrations in Belgium University of Antwerp
Does the composition of a government affect the beliefs, motivations, and mobilization trajectories of protest participants addressing the government? We make use of a straightforward research design to test how the loss of a left-wing ally in power affected the individual-level characteristics of participants in two 'twin' demonstrations. Both demonstrations were staged by the same organizers (trade unions) who launched identical campaigns on ...