Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements 1996
DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511803987.006
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Opportunities and framing in the Eastern European revolts of 1989

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“…Take the example of East Germany. Oberschall (1996) reports an impressive increase in the number of participants in protests and demonstrations in Leipzig, where the key events took place during 1989. Whereas the celebration of the anniversary of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg on January 15 saw the presence of 150-200 participants, the protest marches from Nikolai church to the center, which (starting from October 16) took place every Monday until Christmas, mobilized from 110,000 to 450,000 people.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Take the example of East Germany. Oberschall (1996) reports an impressive increase in the number of participants in protests and demonstrations in Leipzig, where the key events took place during 1989. Whereas the celebration of the anniversary of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg on January 15 saw the presence of 150-200 participants, the protest marches from Nikolai church to the center, which (starting from October 16) took place every Monday until Christmas, mobilized from 110,000 to 450,000 people.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Individuals participate in collective action only if they share a set of definitions that motivate and legitimate such activity, and hence a key to explaining mobilization is to study processes of framing (e.g., Oberschall 1996). This approach implies that even widespread grievances caused by relative deprivation due to a crisis will not trigger collective action against the authorities unless these experiences are framed in a way that motivates such action.…”
Section: Framing Processesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Oberschall (1996), people submit to the power of government not only because they fear its physical power but also because they recognize the political legitimacy of their government. Therefore, for this author, in order for an anti-government movement to be successful, the movement forces must be successful in framing, by which they can attack the legitimacy of the government.…”
Section: Specific Frame: Constitutional Amendmentmentioning
confidence: 99%