Opportunities and framing in the Eastern European revolts of 1989

Oberschall, Anthony

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511803987.006

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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.…”

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Was it Worth the Effort? The Outcomes and Consequences of Social Movements

1998

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Research on social movements has usually addressed issues of movement emergence and mobilization, yet has paid less attention to their outcomes and consequences. Although there exists a considerable amount of work on this aspect, little systematic research has been done so far. Most existing work focuses on political and policy outcomes of movements, whereas few studies address their broader cultural and institutional effects. Furthermore, we still know little about the indirect and unintended consequences produced by movements. Early studies have dealt with the effectiveness of disruptive and violent actions and with the role of several organizational variables for movement success. More recently, scholars have begun to analyze movement outcomes in their political context by looking at the role of public opinion, allies, and state structures. A comparative perspective promises to be a fruitful avenue of research in this regard.

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Was it Worth the Effort? The Outcomes and Consequences of Social Movements

1998

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“…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.…”

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Gambling debt: Iceland's rise and fall in the global economy

2015

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“…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.…”

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South Korea's democratization movements, 1980–1987: political structure, political opportunity, and framing

Choe

Kim

2012

Inter-Asia Cultural Studies

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Through a case study of democratization movements in South Korea from 1980 to 1987, this study aims to contribute to further sophistication of social movement theories. Recognizing the limitation of the existing political opportunity approach, this paper presents a systematic definition of political opportunity structure and shows the mechanism through which it plays a role in the development of a social movement. In particular, in explaining South Korea's democratization movements, the authors distinguish political opportunity from its structure and suggest political opportunity as a framework that could explain the changes in risks and changes affecting social movements.

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Opportunities and framing in the Eastern European revolts of 1989

Cited by 131 publications

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Was it Worth the Effort? The Outcomes and Consequences of Social Movements

Was it Worth the Effort? The Outcomes and Consequences of Social Movements

Gambling debt: Iceland's rise and fall in the global economy

South Korea's democratization movements, 1980–1987: political structure, political opportunity, and framing

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