Mobilization in times of recession : an analysis of protest events in Spain, 2007-2015

Abstract

Published: 30 July 2016 ; 15M mobilizations represent the most relevant events of a broader cycle of collective actions against austerity and the political status quo in the context of recession. This contribution introduces and explores an original dataset collected through protest event analysis conducted for Spain between 2007 and 2015. It allows us to pin down the longitudinal fluctuations of political contention over this period. Based on it, a chronology of the cycle of protest is established ; moreover, the temporal dynamics of some aspects related to protests are analyzed, such as protest participants, organizers, levels of disruption, evolution of claims and territorial distribution.