Les marches en France aux XIXe et XXe siecles: recurrence et metamorphose d'une demonstration collective

The Mobilization of the Unemployed in Europe

“…In spite of its name, this activity is not strictly speaking a "march" in the classic sense of the term, being spread over several days and covering a great distance. On this type of mobilization, see Pigenet and Tartakowsky (2003). 8.…”

“…In some cases, these demonstrations form part of a particular local tradition, such as the Monday demonstrations reminiscent of the gatherings held in the GDR before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Specific kinds of demonstration, the marches (see Pigenet and Tartakowsky 2003) represent from the nineteenth century on a type of action typical of the movements of the unemployed. Perry (2012) even regards the hunger marches as the only form of action specific to just the unemployed.…”