Grievances and conspiracy theories as motivators of anti-authority protests

This study involved interviews with a sample of individuals who protested in opposition to public health measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These interviews were analysed to explore the motivations for participating in protest activity. Protesters were motivated by strong personal gri...

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1. VerfasserIn: Cubitt, Timothy (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Morgan, Anthony ; Voce, Isabella
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Jahr: 2024, Seiten: 1-16
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Attitudes
Health
Peer-reviewed
Radicalisation
Surveys
Terrorism
Violence
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Zusammenfassung:This study involved interviews with a sample of individuals who protested in opposition to public health measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These interviews were analysed to explore the motivations for participating in protest activity. Protesters were motivated by strong personal grievances based on perceived negative experiences and deterioration of their or their family’s personal circumstances. For many respondents, these grievances were shaped by and amplified by adherence to conspiratorial ideologies and sovereign citizen beliefs. The combination of grievances and conspiratorial beliefs fostered mistrust and strong anti-government sentiment. For many, the response by government had steeled their resolve to protest. These findings demonstrate the diverse and sometimes extreme views that can motivate people to participate in protest activity against government authority.
Beschreibung:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 13-16
ISSN:1836-2206
DOI:10.52922/ti77437