Simiti, Marilena (2014) Rage and protest: the case of the Greek indignant movement. GreeSE papers (82). London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
In Greece a mass movement known as the Aganaktismeni (the Indignant) became the main agent of social resistance to the memorandum signed by the Greek government, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The Greek movement did not take the form of a social movement sharing a minimum collective identity. Left-wing protestors played a prominent role. Protestors embracing right-wing populist frames also participated actively in collective mobilizations, while segments of the extreme right attempted to manipulate rage to their advantage. This unique feature of the Greek movement posed a completely different challenge to the principles of diversity and inclusiveness than the one debated within the Spanish Indignados and the Occupy protests. Furthermore, it illustrates that rage and indignation may spark dissimilar, even conflicting forms of political contention.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/europeanInstitute/research/he... |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 The Author |
| Divisions: | European Institute Hellenic Observatory |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Mar 2014 11:42 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 20:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/56229 |
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