This paper examines how network ties between local social leaders influenced the diffusion of mass protests in an autocracy. We focus on the Protestant Church and the Peaceful Revolution in East Germany. To quantify the role of leader networks in protest diffusion, we compile biographical...

New ODI research underscores how women's movements are leading the push for democratic governance and inclusion, particularly in contexts of eroding civic space or where democracies are increasingly authoritarian. Yet, they face growing backlash from a rising tide of politicised religion. Based...

Latent feelings of economic vulnerability and social stagnation may have catalyzed the unprecedented uprisings that shook Latin America and other parts of the world in 2018-2019. We document this process in the context of Chile, leveraging survey data on protest participation and its potential...

Die Klimakrise stellt eine zunehmende Herausforderung dar, insbesondere für junge Menschen, die sich häufig ohnmächtig gegenüber den Folgen des Klimawandels fühlen. Bildung kann dabei eine zentrale Rolle einnehmen, indem sie Selbstwirksamkeit stärkt und zur aktiven Beteiligung am...