It's Not Just In Your Head

#135: What makes a protest movement successful? (ft. James Ozden)

Apr 26, 2023

01:01:52

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

What Makes a Protest Successful?

5min

The Importance of Creative Direct Action

3min

The Negative or Positive Role of Violence in Protests

5min

The Negative Consequences of Repression on the Animal Rights Movement

2min

The Role of Size in Protests

4min

The Problem With the Women's March

2min

The Importance of Socio-Political Context in Protests

2min

The Power of Protest

5min

10.

The Radical Flank Effect on the Climate Movement

6min

11.

The Problem With Social Movements and Philanthropy

3min

12.

The Dilemma of Funding Social Movements

3min

13.

The Pragmatic Nature of Philanthropy

4min

14.

The Trap Traps of Charities

4min

15.

The Difference Between Tactics and Strategy in Protests

2min

16.

The Importance of Consequences

3min

17.

The Importance of Systems and Structures in Social Movements

4min

18.

The Role of Cressa Thunberg in the Climate Movement

5min

We are joined by the Director of the 'Social Change Lab' to discuss their fascinating report 'What makes a protest movement successful?'.

We dig into all the different factors such as violence vs. nonviolence, size of the movement, diversity of protestors and ask some tough questions about 'elite stakeholders' and philanthropy-funded social change.

References:

What makes a protest movement successful?: https://www.socialchangelab.org/_files/ugd/503ba4_f2b72008b8fd47d087b019a620533236.pdf

https://www.socialchangelab.org

https://twitter.com/JamesOzden

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