The strategy of protest against Covid‐19 containment policies in Germany

Thomas Plümper, Eric Neumayer and Katharina Gabriela Pfaff

Social Science Quarterly, 2021, vol. 102, issue 5, 2236-2250

Abstract: Objectives The article analyzes the epidemiological and political logics of protest against containment policies in Germany. To maximize the mobilization potential, protest organizers organize more protest events when Covid‐19 mortality rates are low, the stringency of containment policies is high, and in districts in which the vote share of mainstream parties is traditionally low. Method Using a negative binomial model, we analyze the number of protest events in a sample of 401 German districts over the period from March to May 2020. Results We find robust positive predicted effects of the stringency of containment policies and negative predicted effects for the mortality rate and the strengths of mainstream parties. Conclusion We interpret these findings as evidence of the strategic behavior of protest organizers that target protest participation and mobilization to keep the movement alive and potentially grow it.

Date: 2021
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