Demonstration Democracy
In: Routledge Library Editions: Political Protest Ser. v.6
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Monographs in Sociology: Introduction -- Dedication Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Demonstration Democracy -- Introduction -- I The Rise of Demonstration Democracy -- 1. Frequency of demonstrations -- 2. The number of participants -- 3. The scope of participation -- 4. Demonstrations as a political tool -- 5. The violence of demonstrations -- 6. The public view of demonstrations -- 7. The role of television -- II The Functions and Dysfunctions of Democratic Demonstrations -- 1. An analytic orientation -- 2. A digression into political theory -- 3. Comparison of political means: Some functions of demonstrations -- 4. The dysfunctions of demonstrations -- 4.1 The "flattening" effect -- 4.2 "Unrepresentative" representatives and "fake" demonstrations -- 4.3 Volatility -- a. Excessive restrictions -- b. Provocation by "by-standers" -- c. The police as a trigger -- d. Provocation by demonstrators -- e. The role of the media -- 5. The cooptation argument: poor sociology -- 6. Restoring civil disobedience to its special status -- III Responsiveness: The Key Factor -- 1. The intricate relationship of responsiveness to protest -- 2. The role of leadership -- 3. Participation -- Appendix A: A demonstration Month-A list of 216 incidents -- Appendix B: Methodological Notes -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix C: Commission statement on Group violence.