Mobilization Networks and the Outcomes of Neighborhood Protests in Ankara

This study aims to understand how the structure of mobilization networks relates to the outcomes of collective action by using 17 cases of neighborhood protests in Ankara between 2007-2011. Based on police records and on site interviews, the findings of the study suggest that successful outcomes d...

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Main Author: Güneş Ertan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Koc University, Vehbi Koc Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM) 2019-12-01
Series:Ankara Araştırmaları Dergisi
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Online Access:https://www.journalagent.com/jas/pdfs/JAS_7_2_303_320.pdf
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description This study aims to understand how the structure of mobilization networks relates to the outcomes of collective action by using 17 cases of neighborhood protests in Ankara between 2007-2011. Based on police records and on site interviews, the findings of the study suggest that successful outcomes depend on two mobilization structure related processes; the first one facilitates the efficient flow of information for coordination purposes, while the second increases the tendency of participants to use high-risk disruptive tactics due to the prevalence of strong ties amongst the protagonists. This paper also considers, to some extent, the antecedents of these structures, and shows that they originate from two sources that very much depend on each other: the spatial configuration of the neighborhood in question and pre-existing informal social ties.
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spelling doaj.art-1c6507b4343a4cab96d92ff94f0328142023-02-15T16:12:42ZengKoc University, Vehbi Koc Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM)Ankara Araştırmaları Dergisi2147-87242147-87242019-12-0172303320DOI:10.5505/jas.2019.92053Mobilization Networks and the Outcomes of Neighborhood Protests in AnkaraGüneş Ertan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7997-6748Asst. Prof., Koç University, College of Administrative Sciences and Economics, International Relations Department, İstanbul, TurkeyThis study aims to understand how the structure of mobilization networks relates to the outcomes of collective action by using 17 cases of neighborhood protests in Ankara between 2007-2011. Based on police records and on site interviews, the findings of the study suggest that successful outcomes depend on two mobilization structure related processes; the first one facilitates the efficient flow of information for coordination purposes, while the second increases the tendency of participants to use high-risk disruptive tactics due to the prevalence of strong ties amongst the protagonists. This paper also considers, to some extent, the antecedents of these structures, and shows that they originate from two sources that very much depend on each other: the spatial configuration of the neighborhood in question and pre-existing informal social ties.https://www.journalagent.com/jas/pdfs/JAS_7_2_303_320.pdfsocial networksmobilization networkscollective actionlocal protestsankara
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Mobilization Networks and the Outcomes of Neighborhood Protests in Ankara
Ankara Araştırmaları Dergisi
social networks
mobilization networks
collective action
local protests
ankara
title Mobilization Networks and the Outcomes of Neighborhood Protests in Ankara
title_full Mobilization Networks and the Outcomes of Neighborhood Protests in Ankara
title_fullStr Mobilization Networks and the Outcomes of Neighborhood Protests in Ankara
title_full_unstemmed Mobilization Networks and the Outcomes of Neighborhood Protests in Ankara
title_short Mobilization Networks and the Outcomes of Neighborhood Protests in Ankara
title_sort mobilization networks and the outcomes of neighborhood protests in ankara
topic social networks
mobilization networks
collective action
local protests
ankara
url https://www.journalagent.com/jas/pdfs/JAS_7_2_303_320.pdf
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